Burkholder

Burkholder Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkholder: 11,532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,128
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.91

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06204306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K HH OW0 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkhoʊldər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkholder in Braille

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

The name Burkholder in braille

How to sign the name Burkholder using Sign Language

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.

The name Burkholder in sign language

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