Burkard

Burkard Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkard: 894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkard in Braille

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

The name Burkard in braille

How to sign the name Burkard using Sign Language

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.

The name Burkard in sign language

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