Burkett Surname
Approximately 28,309 people bear this surname
Burkett Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) belonging to Bourguet, Bourget (France) = the Little Stronghold [v. under Burke, and + the French diminutive suff. -et] (English) 1 descendants of the A.-Sax, pers. name Burgh(e)ard= lit. Castle-Firm [Old English burg, a castle + h(e)ard, hard, firm] 2 for Birkett = Birkhead, q.
Read More About This SurnameBurkett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,483 | 1:14,224 | 1,777 |
| England | 960 | 1:58,040 | 6,970 |
| Australia | 631 | 1:42,782 | 5,439 |
| Canada | 396 | 1:93,044 | 10,181 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1:28,843 | 5,032 |
| Argentina | 137 | 1:311,996 | 24,829 |
| Jamaica | 97 | 1:29,587 | 2,210 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 78 | 1:17,487 | 2,128 |
| Philippines | 47 | 1:2,154,005 | 122,929 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Guyana | 23 | 1:33,140 | 3,492 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 46 | 1:96,301 | 6,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 608 | 1:40,091 | 5,095 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,927 | 1:26,061 | 3,201 |
Burkett (130) may also be a first name.
Burkett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) belonging to Bourguet, Bourget (France) = the Little Stronghold [v. under Burke, and + the French diminutive suff. -et] (English) 1 descendants of the A.-Sax, pers. name Burgh(e)ard= lit. Castle-Firm [Old English burg, a castle + h(e)ard, hard, firm] 2 for Birkett = Birkhead, q.v.
Burkett Demographics
Burkett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Burkett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burkett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Burkett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burkett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,391st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 257,429 people. Burkett is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Burkett reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 130 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 25,483 people, or 1 in 14,224. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Burkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Burkett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burkett surname expanded 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burkett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Burkett surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Burkett last name are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Burkett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.16% more than the national average, earning R 380,604 per year; in United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $53,785 CAD per year.
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Burkett Reference & Research
Burkett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Burkett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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