About Boortz
The surname Boortz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Burchard, which itself comes from the Old High German elements "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Boortz can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong fortress."
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The surname Boortz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boortz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Boortz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Boortz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Boortz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.