About Burkard
The surname Burkard is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Burkhard, which is composed of the elements "burk" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Burkard can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong fortress" or "brave or strong castle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Burkhard.
The surname Burkard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkard 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 Burkard is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Burkard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Burkard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.