Burghardt Surname
Approximately 16,383 people bear this surname
Burghardt Surname Definition:
(German) One who lived in a strong castle or fortress.
Burks, Burkes (English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the stronghold or fortified place.
Read More About This SurnameBurghardt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11,554 | 1:6,968 | 862 |
| United States | 2,352 | 1:154,107 | 15,796 |
| Poland | 617 | 1:61,603 | 9,661 |
| Brazil | 383 | 1:558,941 | 20,909 |
| Austria | 357 | 1:23,853 | 3,742 |
| Canada | 357 | 1:103,209 | 11,172 |
| Argentina | 156 | 1:273,996 | 22,048 |
| Hungary | 150 | 1:65,442 | 6,758 |
| Netherlands | 95 | 1:177,760 | 25,545 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Czechia | 36 | 1:295,374 | 37,799 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
The alternate forms: Burghárdt (1) are calculated separately.
Burghardt (604) may also be a first name.
Burghardt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who lived in a strong castle or fortress.
Burks, Burkes (English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the stronghold or fortified place.
User-submitted Reference
From the Middle High German words, burg (fortress) and hart (hard/strong). It was originally a traditional dithematic given name, but became common as a surname in the southwestern portion of the German-speaking region of Europe.
- burkartr1Burghardt Demographics
Average Male Burghardt Height
179.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burghardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burghardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Burghardt (Georgian: ბურგჰარდტ) is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Burghárdt. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Burghardt? popularity and diffusion
Burghardt is the 32,491st most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 444,824 people. The surname Burghardt is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Burghardt reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 340,092nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 604 people.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 11,554 people, or 1 in 6,968. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.
Burghardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Burghardt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burghardt surname grew 976 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burghardt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Burghardt are 6.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Burghardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 62.67% more than the national average, earning 562,966 kr per year; in Peru they earn 544.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 125,021 per year; in South Africa they earn 131.2% more than the national average, earning R 549,420 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $49,593 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Burghardt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burghardt in the Georgian language | ||
| ბურგჰარდტ | burghardt | - |
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