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

Burkert, 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 Burkert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burkert in America

Burkert is the 29918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burkert surname appeared 785 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 Burkert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burkert 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 Burkert

The surname Burkert is of German origin, derived from the personal name Burchard or Burkhard, which is composed of the Old German elements "burg" meaning "fortress" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." The name was widespread throughout Germany and neighboring regions during the Middle Ages.

Burkert was initially a patronymic surname, indicating the son or descendant of someone named Burchard or Burkhard. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Franconia.

In the 14th century, the name Burkert appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Heinrich Burkert was mentioned in a document from 1348. Additionally, a Konrad Burkert was listed as a citizen of the city of Augsburg in 1376.

The Burkert surname was also found in historical records from the region of Swabia, in southwestern Germany. One notable figure was Johannes Burkert, a scholar and theologian born in Ulm in 1479, who later became a prominent reformer and wrote several influential works on religious doctrine.

In the 16th century, the name Burkert appeared in various parts of Germany, including Saxony and Thuringia. A man named Hans Burkert, born in 1523 in the town of Erfurt, was a notable figure in the local guild of weavers.

Another significant individual with the Burkert surname was Johann Burkert, a German composer and organist who lived from 1678 to 1738. He was born in the town of Mühlhausen and is known for his contributions to the development of German baroque music.

Throughout its history, the Burkert surname has been associated with various place names and variations in spelling, such as Burkhardt, Burckhardt, and Burckert. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences in different parts of Germany over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burkert

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

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

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