Burkette

Burkette Meaning & Origin

About Burkette
The surname Burkette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Burk," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Burke." The name "Burke" is of Old English and Old Germanic origin, meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Burkette can be interpreted to mean "son of Burk" or "descendant of Burk," indicating a familial connection to someone named Burk or Burke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkette: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 K EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/burkette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkette in Braille

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

The name Burkette in braille

How to sign the name Burkette using Sign Language

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

The name Burkette in sign language

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