Burch is an

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that most likely originated in Hyndley Birch, Rusholme,

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. The origins of the name can be traced back as far as 1500. The name can also be a variation of

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, being derived from one who resides at or near a birch-tree. Notable people with the surname include: * Allen Banks Burch (1894–1948), Justice of the

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* 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 * Charles Benson Burch (born 1948) Justice of the California Superior Court * Charles C. Burch (1928–1979), American politician from Tennessee *

Claire Burch Claire Burch (1925 in Brooklyn, New York – May 21, 2009) was an American author, filmmaker and poet. History After attending grade school in Brooklyn, Burch completed a commercial art course at Washington Irving High School in Manhattan and ...

(1925–2009), American author, filmmaker and poet *

Desiree Burch Desiree Lea Burch (born 26 January 1979) is an American comedian, actress, television presenter, and voice actress. Originally from Diamond Bar, California, Burch has also lived in New York, Streatham, Croydon and Peckham, having moved to Lond ...

, 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 George Edward Burch, M.D. (1910–1986) was a shaper of modern cardiology during the middle part of the twentieth century, whose accomplishments included elucidating the fundamental physiological basis of important cardiovascular diseases, in add ...

(1910–1986), American cardiologist * J. Christopher Burch (born 1953), American venture capitalist and entrepreneur *

Jeff Burch Jeff Burch is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.Jeannine Burch Jeannine Burch (born 19 January 1968 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss television actress. Currently she lives in Düsseldorf, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the ...

(born 1968), Swiss actress * Jennings Michael Burch (1941–2013), American writer * John Burch (1932–2006), British pianist *

John B. Burch John Bayard Burch (August 12, 1929 – June 3, 2021) was an American zoologist, a biology professor at the University of Michigan, and the Curator of Mollusks at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. His research interests are broad, and h ...

(born 1929), American zoologist *

John Chilton Burch John Chilton Burch (February 1, 1826 – August 31, 1885) was an American lawyer from California. He became a Democratic politician who served one term as a United States Congressman from 1859 to 1861. Biography Burch was born in Boone ...

(1826–1885), California politician *

John Christopher Burch John Christopher Burch (October 27, 1827 – July 28, 1881) served as secretary of the United States Senate. Burch, son of Morton N. and Mary (Ballard) Burch, was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, October 27, 1827. He graduated from Yale Coll ...

(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 Marc Burch (born May 7, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur Burch played college soccer at the University of Evansville for three seasons from 2002–2004, scoring seven goals and assisting on 22 a ...

(born 1984), American soccer player for D.C. United *

Matt Burch Ambrosia Software was a predominantly Macintosh software company founded in 1993 and located in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, Rochester, New York (state), New York, United States, U.S. Ambrosia Software was best known for its Macintosh rem ...

, computer programmer * Michael R. Burch (born 1958), American poet * Newton D. Burch (1871–1931), Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court *

Noël Burch Noël Burch (born 1932) is an American film theorist and movie maker who moved to France at a young age. Burch is known for his contribution to terms commonly used by film scholars (such as institutional mode of representation (IMR)) and for his ...

(born 1932), American film theorist *

Rob Burch (politician) Robert Leonard Burch Jr. (born September 30, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic party. In 1994, Burch, then an Ohio state senator, was the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor and he ran to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. George ...

(born 1942), American politician *

Ron Burch Ron Burch is an American writer whose work spans television, film, plays, short fiction and novels. His movies include '' Head over Heels'', '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' and ''Ferdinand''. He was the executive producer/showrunner (along with David Kid ...

, American writer and TV producer * Rousseau Angelus Burch (1862–1944), Justice of the

* Samuel Burch (1889–1974), politician in Manitoba, Canada * The Burch Sisters, American country music trio *

Timmy Burch '' South Park'' is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The ongoing narrative revolves around five children, Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny M ...

, character on the animated TV series ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' * Tory Burch (born 1966), American fashion designer *

William P. Burch William Preston Burch (1846 - July 9, 1926) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. A native of South Carolina, William Burch served as a courier in the Confederate States Army under Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton III during the ...

(1846–1926), American thoroughbred trainer * Matthew Burch (1985-present), American lawyer

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