Burdorf

Burdorf Meaning & Origin

About Burdorf
The surname Burdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "burg," meaning fortress or castle, and "dorf," meaning village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burdorf can be interpreted as "castle village" or "fortified village." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a castle or fortified village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burdorf: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burdorf 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
PRTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/burdorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burdorf in Braille

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

The name Burdorf in braille

How to sign the name Burdorf using Sign Language

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

The name Burdorf in sign language

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