Find out how popular the last name Burckhard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Burckhard.

Burckhard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Burckhard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burckhard in America

Burckhard is the 39887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burckhard surname appeared 550 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Burckhard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burckhard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Burckhard

The surname BURCKHARD is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Germanic elements "burg" meaning "fortress" or "fortified place" and "hard" which was a personal name meaning "brave" or "hardy." The surname likely arose as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a fortress or fortified town.

The name BURCKHARD appeared in various historical records from Germany, such as tax rolls and church documents. One of the earliest recorded instances was in 1292 when a Henricus Burckhard was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Augsburg.

In the 15th century, the name was found in various spellings like Burckhart, Burkhart, and Burckard in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia. Some examples include Johannes Burckhart, a merchant from Nuremberg (1440-1508), and Konrad Burckhart, a scholar from Ingolstadt (1471-1539).

The name BURCKHARD can also be traced to place names like Burkhardtsdorf in Saxony, which was first mentioned in records in 1350. This suggests that some individuals may have adopted the surname from the place they originated.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname BURCKHARD. One of the most prominent was Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817), a Swiss explorer and orientalist who traveled extensively in the Middle East and discovered the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.

Another notable figure was Jakob Burckhardt (1818-1897), a Swiss historian and pioneer of cultural history, best known for his work "The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy." He was also a professor at the University of Basel.

In the 19th century, Johann Konrad Burckhardt (1811-1892) was a German botanist and taxonomist who made significant contributions to the study of plant systematics and classification.

Max Burckhard (1835-1898) was a Swiss architect and historian, known for his work on the restoration and preservation of historical buildings in Switzerland.

Lastly, Karl Burkhard (1870-1924) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, serving in the Reichstag from 1912 to 1918.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burckhard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Burckhard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Burckhard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Burckhard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Burckhard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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