Burkhamer

Burkhamer Meaning & Origin

About Burkhamer
The surname Burkhamer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Burk," which is a short form of the given name Burkhard, meaning "brave" or "strong," and "hamer," which means "hammer." Therefore, the surname Burkhamer can be interpreted as "brave hammer" or "strong hammer." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker, emphasizing their strength and skill in wielding a hammer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkhamer: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkhamer 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
PRKMR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH AH0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/burkhamer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkhamer in Braille

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

The name Burkhamer in braille

How to sign the name Burkhamer using Sign Language

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

The name Burkhamer in sign language

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