Burkhard

Burkhard Meaning & Origin

About Burkhard
The surname Burkhard is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Burkhard," which is composed of the elements "burc," meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkhard can be interpreted as "brave or strong protector of the fortress or castle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkhard: 899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkhard 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
PRKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkhard in Braille

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

The name Burkhard in braille

How to sign the name Burkhard using Sign Language

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

The name Burkhard in sign language

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