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

Burkhouse, 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 Burkhouse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burkhouse in America

Burkhouse is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burkhouse surname appeared 219 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 Burkhouse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burkhouse 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 Burkhouse

The surname Burkhouse has its origins in Germany, with records indicating its presence as early as the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "burg" meaning "fortified town" and "haus" meaning "house", suggesting a connection to a household residing in a fortified settlement.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Saxony, dated back to the late 1500s. These records mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Burckhaus and Burgkhaus.

The Burkhouse surname is believed to have emerged as a topographic name, describing a person's place of residence or origin. In some cases, it may have been an occupational name for individuals who lived in or were associated with a fortified house or castle.

Notable individuals bearing the Burkhouse surname include Johann Burkhouse (1632-1701), a German theologian and author of several religious texts. Another early record is of Hans Burkhouse (1587-1647), a merchant and landowner from the town of Erfurt in central Germany.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name appears to have spread across various regions of Germany, with records of Burkhouses in cities like Nuremberg, Frankfurt, and Cologne. One prominent figure was Friedrich Burkhouse (1703-1782), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Rhineland area.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas, the Burkhouse surname traveled with them. One early example is Peter Burkhouse (1745-1823), who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the late 18th century and established a successful farming community.

Throughout the 19th century, the name continued to be found in various German-speaking regions, with individuals like Wilhelm Burkhouse (1819-1891), a notable linguist and scholar from Bavaria, and Katharina Burkhouse (1832-1905), a celebrated actress in the theaters of Berlin.

While the surname Burkhouse is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its Germanic roots, with numerous individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burkhouse

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

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

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