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

Burket, 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 Burket surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burket in America

Burket is the 13502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burket surname appeared 2,248 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Burket.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burket 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 Burket

The surname BURKET is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "Burg," meaning "castle" or "fortified town," and the diminutive suffix "-et," suggesting a connection to a person from a small castle or fortified settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BURKET name can be found in the town records of Augsburg, a city in the German state of Bavaria, where a certain Johannes Burket was mentioned in a document dated 1472. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the BURKET name appears to have spread beyond the borders of Germany. Records from the Netherlands indicate that a merchant named Willem Burket was active in Amsterdam in the 1580s, potentially indicating the migration of individuals bearing this surname to other parts of Europe.

Moving into the 17th century, the BURKET name can be found in various historical records across central Europe. In 1612, a man named Hans Burket was recorded as a landowner in the village of Neunkirchen, in what is now the German state of Hesse. Additionally, a family by the name of Burket was documented as residing in the town of Biberach, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in the late 1600s.

One notable individual bearing the BURKET surname was Johann Burket, a German composer and organist who lived from 1651 to 1703. He served as the court organist for the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and is known for his contributions to the development of the organ repertoire in the Baroque period.

Another figure of historical significance was Friedrich Burket, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1745. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and authored several influential works on the motions of celestial bodies.

In the 19th century, the BURKET name continued to appear across various regions of Europe. For instance, a man named Karl Burket was a prominent businessman and industrialist in the city of Dresden, Germany, in the mid-1800s, known for his involvement in the textile industry.

Across the Atlantic, the BURKET surname can be traced back to the early days of American colonization. One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name in the United States was Jacob Burket, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 18th century.

Throughout history, the BURKET surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, businessmen, and tradesmen, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and occupations of those who carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burket

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

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

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