Burkett

Burkett Meaning & Origin

About Burkett
The surname Burkett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Burghard" or "Burchard," which means "stronghold" or "fortress" combined with "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." As a surname, Burkett signifies a person who was either a descendant or a servant of someone named Burghard or Burchard, indicating a connection to strength or bravery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkett: 19,369
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,852
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkett in Braille

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

The name Burkett in braille

How to sign the name Burkett using Sign Language

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

The name Burkett in sign language

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