Bird Surname History
Summary
There is a branch of the Bird family that originated in Samoa and spread to Hawaii and then into North America. There are also branches of the Bird family in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, and Ireland. The surname Bird may also be spelled Byrd, Berd, Burd, Berrd, Byrrd, Birrd, and Burrd. With such a diverse family and perhaps many origins, more information about the Bird family needs to be gathered on this page.
Bird History
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The evolution of Bird starts with the origins of thesurname. Even in the early generations of a name there have been changes in that name simply because last names were infrequently written down at that stage in history.
It was not unusual for a surname to change as it enters a new country or language. Bird ancestors have travelled around the world all throughout history. As Bird families moved between countries and languages, the Bird name may have changed with them.
Bird country of origin
One branch of the Bird family, in the eastern half of the word, is from Samoa. The Samoan Bird family was originally a tribe from Tutuila. The family name was brought to America on the Island of Hawaii. The generations after that have spread across the country.
Meaning of the last name Bird
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The meaning of Bird come may come from a trade, such as the name "Brewster" which refers to a female brewer. Many of these craft-based family names can be a profession in some other language. This is why it is good to research the country of origin of a name, and the languages used by its progenitors. Many western names like Bird originate from religious texts like the Bhagavadgītā, the Bible, the Quran, etc. Often these surnames relate to a religious sentiment such as "Lamb of God".
Bird Genealogy
Bird Relatives
- John Christy Bird, Jr 1831 - 1915
- Mary Bird 1763 - 1823
- Mary Bird / Byrd
- Tabitha Burgoyne Bird 1780 - 1839
- Eliza Sedilla Bird 1863 - 1940
- Edward Bird
- Julia Knapp Bird 1838 - ?
- John Williams Bird 1854 - 1926
- Agnès Meunier 1698 D, 1698 D 1698 - 1756
- Alzada Rebecca Bird 1859 - 1935
- Joseph Franklin Bird 1889 - ?
- Emily Bird Davis
- Elizabeth Bird
- Mary Bird Goodwin 1711 - 1788
- John Pratt Kennedy Bird 1827 - 1886
- Elizabeth Jane Bird 1852 - 1914
- Hannah Bird Dean 1671 - 1748
- John Christy Bird, Sr 1790 - 1845
- Lewis Richard Bird 1850 - 1932
Bird Family Tree
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Famous people named Bird
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Nationality and Ethnicity of Bird
A few of the nationalities of the Bird family:
- Hawaiian
- Samoan
- German
- Czechoslovakian
- British
- Irish
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Fun facts about the Bird family
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Bird spelling variations
Bird surname spelling variations:
- Byrd
- Berd
- Burd
- Birrd
- Burrd
- Berrd
- Byrrd
