Burgtorf

Burgtorf Meaning & Origin

About Burgtorf
The surname Burgtorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "burg," meaning castle or fortress, and "torf," meaning peat or turf. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burgtorf can be interpreted as "castle peat" or "fortress turf." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with peat or turf in the vicinity of a castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burgtorf: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burgtorf 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
PRKTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0623061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G AO2 R T F
🌐 IPA
/burgtorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burgtorf in Braille

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

The name Burgtorf in braille

How to sign the name Burgtorf using Sign Language

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

The name Burgtorf in sign language

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