Burgard

Burgard Meaning & Origin

About Burgard
The surname Burgard is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "burc" meaning "castle" or "fortress," and the word "garten" meaning "garden." Therefore, the surname Burgard can be interpreted to mean "castle garden" or "fortress garden." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a castle garden or had some association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burgard: 1,533
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burgard 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 Burgard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burgard in Braille

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

The name Burgard in braille

How to sign the name Burgard using Sign Language

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

The name Burgard in sign language

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