Burkemper

Burkemper Meaning & Origin

About Burkemper
The surname Burkemper is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Burke," which means "fortress" or "castle," and "mper," a suffix indicating a person or occupation. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkemper can be interpreted as "castle dweller" or "one who lives near a fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked in a castle or fortress in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkemper: 513
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,308
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkemper 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
PRKMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06205106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K IH0 M P ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkɪmpər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkemper in Braille

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

The name Burkemper in braille

How to sign the name Burkemper using Sign Language

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

The name Burkemper in sign language

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