Burkart

Burkart Meaning & Origin

About Burkart
The surname Burkart 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 Burkart can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong fortress" or "brave or strong castle." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkart: 3,056
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,499
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkart in Braille

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

The name Burkart in braille

How to sign the name Burkart using Sign Language

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

The name Burkart in sign language

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