Burkhead

Burkhead Meaning & Origin

About Burkhead
The surname Burkhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "heafod" meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkhead can be interpreted as "chief of the fortress" or "leader of the stronghold." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of authority or leadership in a fortified place or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkhead: 2,492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,454
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkhead in Braille

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

The name Burkhead in braille

How to sign the name Burkhead using Sign Language

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

The name Burkhead in sign language

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