Burckhard

Burckhard Meaning & Origin

About Burckhard
The surname Burckhard is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Burkhard," which is composed of the elements "burc" meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Burckhard can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong protector of the fortress" or "courageous defender of the castle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Burckhard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Burckhard: 550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burckhard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burckhard in Braille

Here's how to represent Burckhard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Burckhard in braille

How to sign the name Burckhard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Burckhard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Burckhard in sign language

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