Burkart Surname

45,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Burkart Surname User-submission:

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.

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Burkart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,2911:15,2162,003
United States3,6291:99,87811,098
Switzerland1,4991:5,479832
Canada3741:98,51810,711
France1461:454,95065,144
Austria811:105,12915,053
Chile401:440,41211,644
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
England241:2,321,58686,519
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

Burkart (112) may also be a first name.

Burkart Surname Meaning

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.

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Burkart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burkart (Georgian: ბურკარტ, Russian: Буркарт) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Burkart click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkart? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,976th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 646,346 people. Burkart is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Burkart reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Burkart is also the 885,979th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 112 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 5,291 people, or 1 in 15,216. In Germany Burkart is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 56 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Switzerland, where 13 percent are found.

Burkart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burkart has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,064 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burkart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkart surname are 20.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burkart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $50,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burkhart9326,540/
Burkardt931,182/
Burckart93207/
Burkarth93196/
Burgkart9354/
Burkgart9353/
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Burkartt930/
Burkhardt8841,189/
Burckhart88268/
Burckardt88155/
Burkheart88116/
Burkhartt8818/
Burckarte8816/
Burhkardt887/
Bourkardt884/
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Burkhaert883/
Burkahrdt881/
Burkhaart881/
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Burkhartd880/
Burkard868,762/
Burkert868,030/
Burcart8616/
Borkart864/
Burkort861/
Burckhardt823,284/
Burckhartt8252/
Burgkhardt8227/
Burkartová8219/
Burkhartdt823/
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Burkharddt821/
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Burkhardtt820/
Burkhard809,603/
Burckard80235/
Bourcart80159/
Buerkert8066/
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Borkhart8051/
Burkhert8040/
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Burckhartte7811/
Burkhartova785/
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Burkhartová781/
Burckheardt780/
Burckhard75793/
Borkhardt7584/
Burckgard7570/
Borckardt7567/
Bourgkard7529/
Burkkhard758/
Bierkardt756/
Burkherdt752/
Burckcard751/
Bourkhard751/
Bourquart751/
Borkhartd751/
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Burkharhd751/
Burcahrdt751/
Burcheart750/
Burkhordt750/
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Burkheard750/
Burkhardtová7424/
Bürkert71140/
Borcart7132/
Borckhardt7118/
Borkard714/
Burkerd713/
Burcard712/
Burkord712/
Burckhordt711/
Bourquhart711/
Borkheartt711/
Vurkard711/
Burckhardz710/
Bürckert6744/
Borkhard6736/
Borcardt6718/
Burkhardová6714/
Bourcard677/
Burhcard671/
Burkherd671/
Bürckard671/
Borcartt671/
Burckerd670/
Burkhord670/
Borkhort670/

Burkart Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burkart in the Georgian language
ბურკარტburkart-
Burkart in the Russian language
Буркартburkart-

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