Burghard

Burghard Meaning & Origin

About Burghard
The surname Burghard is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Burkhard," which is composed of the elements "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Burghard can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong protector of the fortress or castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of authority or defended a fortified place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burghard: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burghard 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 G HH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/burghard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burghard in Braille

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

The name Burghard in braille

How to sign the name Burghard using Sign Language

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

The name Burghard in sign language

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