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

Burkhamer, 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 Burkhamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burkhamer in America

Burkhamer is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burkhamer surname appeared 260 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 Burkhamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burkhamer 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 Burkhamer

The surname BURKHAMER is believed to have originated in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Burg," meaning castle or fortified town, and "Hammer," which can refer to a blacksmith or someone who works with hammers.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in a document from the city of Hamburg, dated around 1520, which mentions a blacksmith named Hans BURKHAMER. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a blacksmith in or near a castle or fortified town.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the BURKHAMER surname appears in various church records and tax rolls from various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. This indicates that the name had spread across different parts of the country by this time.

A notable individual bearing the BURKHAMER surname was Johann BURKHAMER (1633-1701), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg who was known for his detailed landscapes and cityscapes. His works can still be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich BURKHAMER (1765-1832), a German philosopher and writer from Leipzig who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy. His most famous work, "The Principles of Moral Philosophy," was widely read and influential in its time.

In the 19th century, the BURKHAMER name began to appear in records from other parts of Europe and North America, likely due to emigration from Germany. One example is Gustav BURKHAMER (1812-1892), a German-American engineer and inventor who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received several patents for his innovations in the field of machinery.

Peter BURKHAMER (1845-1921) was a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the brewing industry in St. Louis, Missouri. He was known for his charitable contributions to various educational and cultural institutions in the city.

Finally, Marianne BURKHAMER (1878-1954) was a German-Austrian painter and printmaker who was part of the Viennese Secession movement. Her landscape and still life works were highly regarded, and she was one of the few female artists to achieve recognition in her time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burkhamer

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

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

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