Borchard Surname

149,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Borchard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Burchard'; occurs as Burchardus, a personal name, in Domesday. In the form of Burckhardt, the surname has been imported recently from Germany; v. Buckett.

Robert Burghard, Suffolk, 1271.

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Borchard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2951:62,1667,982
United States1,0511:344,87130,996
Australia2161:124,98013,694
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
England761:733,13240,828
Poland521:730,93760,459
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Panama101:391,2268,067
France101:6,642,272293,169
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Borchard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Burchard'; occurs as Burchardus, a personal name, in Domesday. In the form of Burckhardt, the surname has been imported recently from Germany; v. Buckett.

Robert Burghard, Suffolk, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Burgchard, Suffolk, ibid.

Warin Burchard, Suffolk, ibid.

Walter Burghhard, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1632. Married-John Cowell and Sarah Burchett: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1679. Baptised-Elizabeth, d. of Borchard Popping: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Borchard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borchard Come From? nationality or country of origin

Borchard is most common in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borchard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Borchard is the 149,952nd most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,475,389 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Borchard live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,295 people, or 1 in 62,166. In Germany Borchard is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Beside Germany Borchard occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Borchard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Borchard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Borchard surname expanded 626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borchard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borchard surname are 15.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Borchard earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning R 304,800 per year and in United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,288 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borchardt9418,481/
Borchards94239/
Bourchard9427/
Borchartd943/
Borchardd941/
Borcard931,022/
Borhard9311/
Borchhardt89249/
Borchgardt8948/
Borschardt8925/
Borchardtt896/
Borchardth894/
Bourchardt893/
Borchaardt891/
Borcharrdt891/
Burchard8811,558/
Borchart88485/
Barchard88470/
Berchard8860/
Borhardt8845/
Borkhard8836/
Borcardt8818/
Borcherd8812/
Borshard8810/
Bourcard887/
Borchear885/
Borchare883/
Borhards881/
Borchair880/
Borcar8689/
Borhar862/
Burchardt824,629/
Borchartt82451/
Borcherdt82301/
Borkhardt8284/
Burchards8263/
Burchhard8242/
Borcharte8217/
Bartchard8216/
Barchardt8212/
Borcharth828/
Bohrhardt826/
Borhcardt823/
Borcahrdt822/
Borchordt822/
Burchaard821/
Bourkhard821/
Borkhartd821/
Barchaard821/
Vorchardt821/
Borchaert821/
Berchardt821/
Burchartd821/
Bourchart821/
Borhhardt821/
Barschard820/
Barchards820/
Borzhardt820/
Burhard8062/
Borhart8050/
Borcart8032/
Barhard8010/
Barchar8010/
Bhorhar806/
Borhare804/
Borkhar804/
Borsard801/
Boorhar801/
Barcard801/
Bourcar801/
Burchhardt78298/
Burchgardt7815/
Bourkhardt782/
Burrchardt781/
Barthchard781/
Borcharova781/
Burcharrdt781/
Burcharddt781/
Bourhhardt781/
Burchhards780/
Borchert7520,419/
Burkhard759,603/
Burchart75834/
Bourcart75159/
Burhardt75145/
Borkhart7551/
Borsgard7521/
Barkhard7516/
Berchart7512/
Barhardt755/
Workhard753/
Barshard752/
Boursard752/
Barchart752/
Borhaure751/
Bohrkhar751/
Burchord751/
Borchort751/
Bordzhar751/
Bortzard751/
Barcharz751/
Borcartt751/
Barrhard750/
Bercherd750/
Borkharr750/
Borshear750/
Burkhardt7141,189/
Burchartz71375/
Barcar71134/
Burchhart7146/
Burcharth7143/
Barhar7124/
Bourchert7122/
Burchgart7118/
Burcharts7112/
Borjar717/
Barkhardt715/
Burhhardt713/
Borzar713/
Bourssard712/
Bourshahr712/
Borhor711/
Borsar711/
Baurshard711/
Borchhert711/
Burkharhd711/
Borcor711/
Barchartt711/
Boursaard711/
Borchertt711/
Burcheart710/
Boorheart710/
Bourkhart710/
Burkhartd710/
Burchartt710/
Burkheard710/
Worthsard710/
Borsare67365/
Burhart67303/
Barhart6753/
Barhare6734/
Barshar6733/
Bourjeaurd6731/
Bhorjar6718/
Barkhar679/
Burkhartdt673/
Borsgar672/
Bartschart672/
Burkhaardt672/
Burkheardt672/
Borzord672/
Burkharddt671/
Buurkhardt671/
Borkheartt671/
Barjard671/
Beurkhardt671/
Varhard671/
Varcard671/
Burkhardte671/
Barzard671/
Barsard671/
Barhaur671/
Bohrhor671/
Burkhhardt671/
Barcart671/
Burkhardtt670/
Barkhardtt670/

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