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English, German, Danish and Swedish topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce byrce ‘birch’ Middle High German birche Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ), hyndley birch in Rusholme, Manchester or Birch, Essex. In Swedish the name is in many instances ornamental.

Notable people with the surname include:

Allen Banks Burch (1894–1948), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
Ashly Burch (born 1990), American actor
Benjamin Franklin Burch (1825–1893), American politician and soldier in Oregon
Billy Burch (1900–1950), American professional ice hockey
Cecil Reginald Burch (1901-1983), British physicist and engineer
Charles Benson Burch (born 1948) Justice of the California Superior Court
Charles C. Burch (1928–1979), American politician from Tennessee
Claire Burch (1925–2009), American author, filmmaker and poet
Desiree Burch, London-based American comedian
Edward Burch (born 1968), musician and journalist in Austin, Texas
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, American lawyer and the Charles Hughes Kirbo Chair Professor at University of Georgia
George E. Burch (1910–1986), American cardiologist
J. Christopher Burch (born 1953), American venture capitalist and entrepreneur
Jeff Burch, Canadian politician
Jeannine Burch (born 1968), Swiss actress
Jennings Michael Burch (1941–2013), American writer
John Burch (1932–2006), British pianist
John B. Burch (1929–2021), American zoologist
John Chilton Burch (1826–1885), California politician
John Christopher Burch (1827–1881), Secretary of the US Senate
John E. Burch (1896–1969), American producer and director
Joy Burch, Australian politician
Laurel Burch (1945–2007), American artist, designer and businesswoman
Lucius E. Burch Jr. (1912–1996), American lawyer
Marc Burch (born 1984), American soccer player for D.C. United
Matt Burch, computer programmer
Michael R. Burch (born 1958), American poet
Newton D. Burch (1871–1931), Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
Noël Burch (born 1932), American film theorist
Rob Burch (politician) (born 1942), American politician
Ron Burch, American writer and TV producer
Rousseau Angelus Burch (1862–1944), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
Samuel Burch (1889–1974), politician in Manitoba, Canada
The Burch Sisters, American country music trio
Timmy Burch, character on the animated TV series South Park
Tory Burch (born 1966), American fashion designer
William P. Burch (1846–1926), American thoroughbred trainer
Matthew Burch (1985-present), American lawyer

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 '''Burch''' is an [[English language|English]] [[surname]]
-[[English]], [[German]], [[Danish]] and [[Swedish]] topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce byrce ‘birch’ Middle High German birche Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ), hyndley birch in [[Rusholme]], [[Manchester]] or [[Birch]],[[Essex]]. In Swedish the name is in many instances ornamental.
+[[English]], [[German]], [[Danish]] and [[Swedish]] topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce byrce ‘birch’ Middle High German birche Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ), hyndley birch in [[Rusholme]], [[Manchester]] or [[Birch]], [[Essex]]. In Swedish the name is in many instances ornamental.
 Notable people with the surname include:

Revision as of 10:33, 16 June 2023

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