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

Burde, 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 Burde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burde in America

Burde is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burde surname appeared 152 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 Burde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burde 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 Burde

The surname BURDE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "burde," which means a lady or a maiden. This name was likely initially used as a nickname or descriptive term for a person with a refined or ladylike demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BURDE can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named John Burde is listed. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which mentions a William Burde.

The BURDE surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is John Burde, who was born in London in the late 15th century and served as a merchant and alderman. Another is Thomas Burde, a 16th-century English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 17th century, the BURDE surname can be found in records from the county of Gloucestershire, where a family bearing this name resided in the village of Bourton-on-the-Water. One notable member of this family was Robert Burde, a prosperous landowner and local magistrate who lived in the late 1600s.

The BURDE surname has also been linked to several places in England, such as Burdrop in Oxfordshire and Burdett in Wiltshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time, including Burd, Burdett, and Burditt.

Other notable individuals with the BURDE surname include Sir Archibald Burde, a Scottish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century, and William Burde, an English poet and scholar who lived in the late 16th century and wrote works on various subjects, including history and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burde

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

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 Burde 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 Burde 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 Burde was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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