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

Burggraf, 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 Burggraf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burggraf in America

Burggraf is the 36379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burggraf surname appeared 615 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 Burggraf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burggraf 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 Burggraf

The surname Burggraf originates from Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German words "Burg" meaning castle or fortified town, and "Graf" which translates to count or earl. The name was likely given to someone who held the position of a lord or count over a castle or fortified town.

In medieval times, the Burggraf was a high-ranking official responsible for the administration and defense of a castle or fortified town. This title was often hereditary, passing down from generation to generation within noble families.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Burggraf can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 13th century. The document mentions a nobleman named Burchard Burggraf von Leisnig, who lived in the early 13th century and held the position of Burggraf in the town of Leisnig.

Another notable figure with the surname Burggraf was Friedrich Burggraf von Nürnberg, who lived in the 15th century and was a prominent statesman and diplomat in the Holy Roman Empire. He played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Altranstädt in 1706, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession between the Holy Roman Empire and France.

In the 16th century, there was a Burggraf family that held significant power and influence in the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach. One member of this family, Johann Friedrich Burggraf von Dohna, was born in 1537 and served as a military commander during the Thirty Years' War.

The name Burggraf can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Burggrafenamt, which translates to "the office of the Burggraf" and refers to the administrative district governed by a Burggraf.

Another notable figure with the surname Burggraf was Johann Philipp Burggraf von Kirchberg, born in 1619, who was a German jurist and diplomat in the service of the Electorate of Saxony.

While the surname Burggraf is not as common today as it once was, it remains a significant part of German history and is closely tied to the nobility and administrative roles of medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burggraf

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

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

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