Burgdorf

Burgdorf Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burgdorf: 988
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0623061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərgdɔrf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burgdorf in Braille

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

The name Burgdorf in braille

How to sign the name Burgdorf using Sign Language

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

The name Burgdorf in sign language

Numerology