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

Burkepile, 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 Burkepile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burkepile in America

Burkepile is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burkepile surname appeared 207 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 Burkepile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burkepile 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 Burkepile

The surname Burkepile originates from Germany and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "Burg" meaning a fortified town and "Pfeiler" which means pillar or column, possibly referring to someone who lived near a prominent pillar or structure in a fortified town.

The earliest known record of the name Burkepile can be found in the parish records of the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd in southern Germany, where a Heinz Burkepile was mentioned in 1572. The name was also found in various other parts of Germany during the 16th and 17th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Burgkpyl, Burckpyle, and Burkepile.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Kaiserslautern in the Palatinate region of Germany, where a Johannes Burkepile was recorded as a master blacksmith in 1632. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the blacksmithing trade at that time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in North America was Johann Adam Burkepile, who was born in Germany in 1712 and emigrated to Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century. He settled in what is now York County, Pennsylvania, and his descendants can be traced through various records in the region.

Another notable figure with the Burkepile surname was William Burkepile (1826-1901), a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg. He was born in Pennsylvania and later settled in Ohio after the war.

In the 19th century, the Burkepile name also appears in the records of several German communities in Ohio, such as Cleveland and Cincinnati, suggesting that there was a significant migration of Burkepile families from Germany to the United States during that time period.

Other notable individuals with the surname Burkepile include:

1. Jacob Burkepile (1787-1858), a pioneer settler in Ohio who established a farm in what is now Stark County.
2. Henry Burkepile (1829-1905), a farmer and landowner in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Reverend John Burkepile (1845-1922), a Lutheran minister who served congregations in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
4. George Burkepile (1867-1941), a businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Clarksburg, West Virginia, in the early 20th century.
5. Mary Burkepile (1893-1976), a prominent educator and school administrator in Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burkepile

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

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

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