Burchard Surname

44,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Burchard Surname Definition:

(English) lit. Castle-Firm [Domes­day Burchard, Anglo-Saxon Burgh(e)ard, Burh- h(e)ard-burg, burh, a stronghold, castle + h(e)ard, firm, hard]

Burchard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,8981:8,9761,179
United States2,7991:129,49613,663
Germany1,5341:52,4816,826
Poland8531:44,5596,992
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Chile741:238,0607,251
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Norway251:205,69123,411
Honduras211:419,8313,124
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England171:3,277,533109,658
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Sweden131:757,44356,422
France111:6,038,429280,838
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8391:59,8556,606

Burchard (695) may also be a first name.

Burchard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) lit. Castle-Firm [Domes­day Burchard, Anglo-Saxon Burgh(e)ard, Burh- h(e)ard-burg, burh, a stronghold, castle + h(e)ard, firm, hard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burchard, Burchardus, &c., a personal name in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burchard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burchard is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burchard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,914th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 630,520 people. The last name Burchard occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Burchard live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 313,557th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 695 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,898 people, or 1 in 8,976. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 85 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Burchard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burchard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burchard last name expanded 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burchard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burchard last name are 22.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burchard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning 238,227 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.52% less than the national average, earning R 79,572 per year; in United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,987 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burchardt944,629/
Burchards9463/
Burchhard9442/
Bourchard9427/
Burtchard944/
Burchaard941/
Burchartd941/
Burhard9362/
Burchar935/
Burcard932/
Burchhardt89298/
Burtcheard8916/
Burchgardt8915/
Bourchardt893/
Burrchardt891/
Burcharrdt891/
Burcharddt891/
Burchhards890/
Burkhard889,603/
Borchard882,944/
Burchart88834/
Burhardt88145/
Burcardt8825/
Bourcard887/
Burhcard881/
Burchare881/
Burcherd881/
Burchord881/
Burcar86503/
Burhar86109/
Burkhardt8241,189/
Borchardt8218,481/
Burchartz82375/
Burchhart8246/
Burcharth8243/
Burchgart8218/
Burcharts8212/
Burhhardt823/
Borchartd823/
Burcherdt821/
Bourkhard821/
Baurshard821/
Borchardd821/
Burkharhd821/
Bourchart821/
Burcahrdt821/
Burtchart820/
Burcheart820/
Burkhartd820/
Burchartt820/
Burkheard820/
Borcard801,022/
Burhart80303/
Burcart8016/
Burkhar8011/
Burchor8010/
Burhare801/
Bursard801/
Burhord801/
Bourcar801/
Burzard800/
Borchhardt78249/
Borschardt7825/
Borchardtt786/
Borchardth784/
Burkhartdt783/
Burkhaardt782/
Burkheardt782/
Bourkhardt782/
Burkharddt781/
Buurkhardt781/
Borchaardt781/
Beurkhardt781/
Borcharrdt781/
Burkhardte781/
Burkhhardt781/
Bourhhardt781/
Burkhardtt780/
Burkhart7526,540/
Burchert751,441/
Borchart75485/
Bourcart75159/
Burgiard7524/
Borcardt7518/
Borshard7510/
Burchort758/
Borchear755/
Boursard752/
Burheart751/
Burhhart751/
Burkhear751/
Burrhart751/
Vurchart751/
Burkhord750/
Burharte750/
Borchair750/
Burharts750/
Borchartt71451/
Burkheart71116/
Bursar7134/
Bourchert7122/
Burkhartt7118/
Borcharth718/
Burjar715/
Borhcardt713/
Borcahrdt712/
Bourssard712/
Borchordt712/
Bourshahr712/
Burzar711/
Burkhaart711/
Burkharth711/
Vorchardt711/
Burkharte711/
Burdzardt711/
Boursaard711/
Burchhort710/
Burkhordt710/
Burrkhart710/
Burhordte710/
Borzhardt710/
Bourkhart710/
Burchhartová701/
Burhoor6741/
Borcart6732/
Bourjeaurd6731/
Burzair675/
Burshor673/
Bursord672/
Burxart671/
Borsard671/
Burhort671/
Burjart671/

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