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

Burkheart, 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 Burkheart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burkheart in America

Burkheart is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burkheart surname appeared 108 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 Burkheart.

The history of the last name Burkheart

The surname BURKHEART is of Anglo-Saxon origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Northumbria and Mercia in what is now northern England and the Midlands. It is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning a fortified town or manor, and "heort" meaning a hart or stag. The name likely originated as a place name referring to a settlement near a deer park or forest where stags roamed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a certain Godric Burheart is listed as a landowner in Leicestershire. Other early spellings include Burhert, Burgheart, and Borheart, reflecting regional dialectal variations.

In the 13th century, a Richard Burkheart was a prominent figure in the city of York, serving as a alderman and magistrate. His son, John Burkheart (c. 1250-1312), was a successful merchant and benefactor who endowed a chantry chapel in the city.

During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, a Sir Thomas Burkheart (c. 1420-1489) was a staunch supporter of the Yorkist cause and fought alongside Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

Another notable bearer of the name was Elizabeth Burkheart (1565-1632), a wealthy landowner in Warwickshire who endowed a grammar school in her hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

In the 17th century, a William Burkheart (1620-1684) was among the early Puritan settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, arriving in 1638 and establishing a farm in what is now the town of Ipswich.

The name BURKHEART has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Burkheart Manor in Gloucestershire and the village of Burkheart Green in Hertfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burkheart

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

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 Burkheart 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.

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

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