About Burkholder
The surname Burkholder is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Burk," which means "fortress" or "castle," and "holder," which means "keeper" or "guardian." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burkholder can be interpreted as "castle keeper" or "guardian of the fortress." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a caretaker or guardian of a castle or fortress in medieval times.
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The surname Burkholder is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burkholder 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 Burkholder is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Burkholder in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Burkholder using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.