Burkowski

Burkowski Meaning & Origin

About Burkowski
The surname Burkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Burko, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Burian. The name Burian is derived from the Slavic word "burja," meaning "storm" or "tempest." Therefore, the surname Burkowski likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with storms or had a tempestuous personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkowski: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/burkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSK', 'PRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkowski in Braille

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

The name Burkowski in braille

How to sign the name Burkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Burkowski in sign language

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