Burkheart

Burkheart Meaning & Origin

About Burkheart
The surname Burkheart is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "burk," meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hart," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkheart can be interpreted as "brave or strong as a fortress" or "courageous protector." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who displayed qualities of strength, bravery, or protective nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkheart: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/burkheart*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkheart in Braille

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

The name Burkheart in braille

How to sign the name Burkheart using Sign Language

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

The name Burkheart in sign language

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