Burkhardt Surname
Approximately 41,189 people bear this surname
Burkhardt 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 SurnameBurkhardt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25,922 | 1:3,106 | 323 |
| United States | 11,347 | 1:31,943 | 3,993 |
| Switzerland | 1,926 | 1:4,264 | 615 |
| France | 453 | 1:146,629 | 22,692 |
| Brazil | 292 | 1:733,131 | 26,800 |
| Australia | 257 | 1:105,042 | 11,793 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| Austria | 58 | 1:146,818 | 19,663 |
| Spain | 53 | 1:882,114 | 34,832 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Ecuador | 27 | 1:589,105 | 11,569 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,759 | 1:28,550 | 3,486 |
Burkhardt (2,044) may also be a first name.
Burkhardt 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.
- burkartr1Burkhardt Demographics
Average Male Burkhardt Height
177.65 cm
Average Female Burkhardt Height
165.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burkhardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burkhardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Burkhardt (Russian: Бурхардт) is most common in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Burkhardt? popularity and diffusion
Burkhardt is the 13,550th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 176,929 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Burkhardt live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. Burkhardt is also the 166,841st most widely held first name in the world, held by 2,044 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 25,922 people, or 1 in 3,106. In Germany Burkhardt is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent are found, Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.
Burkhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Burkhardt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burkhardt last name rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 495 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burkhardt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Burkhardt last name are 17.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Burkhardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.24% more than the national average, earning 436,878 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.11% less than the national average, earning R 109,044 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning $15,746,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $47,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $54,449 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Burkhardt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burkhardt in the Russian language | ||
| Бурхардт | burhardt | - |
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