Burkhart Surname

20,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Burkhart 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.

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Burkhart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,2311:17,0722,158
Germany3,7261:21,6062,867
Switzerland5461:15,0422,480
France3321:200,06831,101
Canada3321:110,98111,875
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Austria691:123,41217,157
Australia371:729,61448,196
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
England231:2,422,52489,093
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Guam121:13,3432,098
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Panama41:978,06412,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1791:15,7972,014

Burkhart (635) may also be a first name.

Burkhart 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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Burkhart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burkhart (Russian: Бурхарт) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkhart? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,604th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 274,587 people. The last name Burkhart is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Burkhart live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Burkhart is also the 330,269th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 635 people.

The last name Burkhart is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 21,231 people, or 1 in 17,072. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Burkhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burkhart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burkhart last name rose 668 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkhart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkhart last name are 22.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burkhart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $53,385 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burkhardt9441,189/
Burckhart94268/
Burkheart94116/
Burkhartt9418/
Burkhaert943/
Burkhaart941/
Burkharth941/
Burkkhart941/
Butrkhart941/
Burkharte941/
Burrkhart940/
Burkharts940/
Bourkhart940/
Burkhartd940/
Burkart9311,275/
Burhart93303/
Burckhardt893,284/
Burckhartt8952/
Burgkhardt8927/
Burkhartdt893/
Burkkhardt893/
Burkhaardt892/
Burkheardt892/
Burkahardt892/
Bourkhardt892/
Burkharddt891/
Buurkhardt891/
Beurkhardt891/
Burkhardte891/
Burkhhardt891/
Burkhardtt890/
Burkhard889,603/
Burkardt881,182/
Burchart88834/
Burckart88207/
Burkarth88196/
Burhardt88145/
Burgkart8854/
Burkgart8853/
Borkhart8851/
Burkhert8840/
Burkartd886/
Burkahrt883/
Burkeart882/
Beurkart882/
Buirkart882/
Burheart881/
Burhhart881/
Burhkart881/
Burkaart881/
Burkarte881/
Burqhart881/
Burrhart881/
Vurkhart881/
Burkhort880/
Burharte880/
Burkartt880/
Burharts880/
Bourckhardt8484/
Burckhartte8411/
Burkhartova845/
Burckhardte844/
Bourckhartt841/
Burkhartová841/
Burckheardt840/
Burchardt824,629/
Burckhard82793/
Burchartz82375/
Burckardt82155/
Borkhardt8284/
Burchhart8246/
Burcharth8243/
Burchgart8218/
Burckarte8216/
Burcharts8212/
Burkkhard828/
Burhkardt827/
Bourkardt824/
Burgkardt824/
Burhhardt823/
Burkherdt822/
Burkahrdt821/
Bourkhard821/
Borkhartd821/
Burgkhard821/
Burkharhd821/
Burchartd821/
Burckarth821/
Bourchart821/
Burcheart820/
Burkhordt820/
Burkhards820/
Burkhertt820/
Burchartt820/
Burkheard820/
Burkard808,762/
Burkert808,030/
Burhard8062/
Burkhardtová8024/
Burcart8016/
Borkart804/
Burkort801/
Burhort801/
Burjart801/
Burchhardt78298/
Burkartová7819/
Borckhardt7818/
Burchgardt7815/
Burckardte783/
Bourchardt783/
Bourckardt782/
Burrchardt781/
Burckhordt781/
Bourquhart781/
Borkheartt781/
Burcharrdt781/
Bourckaert781/
Burcharddt781/
Bourhhardt781/
Burckhardz780/
Burchard7511,558/
Borchart75485/
Burckard75235/
Bourcart75159/
Buerkert7566/
Burckert7560/
Borkhard7536/
Bourkard7533/
Burcardt7525/
Burkards7518/
Borkardt7517/
Burgkard7512/
Burchort758/
Burkgard753/
Burkertt752/
Burkerth752/
Burhcard751/
Burkcard751/
Burkherd751/
Vurchart751/
Burkaard751/
Borckart751/
Burkerdt750/
Burkhord750/
Borkhort750/
Burkhardová7414/
Borchardt7118,481/
Borchartt71451/
Burckgard7170/
Borckardt7167/
Burchards7163/
Burchhard7142/
Bourgkard7129/
Bourchard7127/
Borcharth718/
Bierkardt716/
Borhcardt713/
Borchartd713/
Burchaard711/
Burckcard711/
Bourquart711/
Borckhard711/
Burcahrdt711/
Burchhort710/
Burquardt710/
Burhordte710/
Burchhartová701/
Borchhardt67249/
Bürkert67140/
Borcart6732/
Borchardtt676/
Borchardth674/
Borkard674/
Burkerd673/
Burcard672/
Burkord672/
Borchaardt671/
Borcharrdt671/
Vurkard671/
Burhord671/
Burchhards670/

Burkhart Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burkhart in the Russian language
Бурхартburhart-

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Burkhart Reference & Research

Burkett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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