2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Burkybile
A habitational name from a place in Germany of unknown location.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 133 Americans carry the last name Burkybile. That puts it at #145,028 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,577,100 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Burkybile surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
133
1 in 2,577,100
Census rank
#145,028
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
116
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 116 bearers of the surname Burkybile in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145028th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Burkybile, the largest self-reported group is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (33.6%) and Two or More Races (6.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Burkybile
The surname Burkybile is believed to have originated in Germany during the late Middle Ages, likely derived from a combination of the Germanic root words "burk" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "byl" referring to a type of axe or hatchet. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near a fortified settlement or those who worked as woodsmen or lumberjacks.
Variants of the name, such as Burkibyl and Burkbyl, can be found in historical records dating back to the 15th century in regions like Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest documented references to the name appears in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a world history published in 1493, which mentions a Burkybile family residing in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name spread to other parts of Central Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Burkybile, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Augsburg, who lived from 1520 to 1598, and Hans Burkybile, a renowned clockmaker in Basel, Switzerland, who was active in the late 16th century.
In the 18th century, some members of the Burkybile family migrated to the Americas, with records showing their presence in Pennsylvania and Maryland. One of the earliest known Burkybiles in the New World was Christoph Burkybile, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1738.
Another notable figure was Johann Friedrich Burkybile, a German-American farmer and Revolutionary War veteran, who was born in 1754 in the Palatinate region of Germany and later fought in the Battle of Yorktown. He eventually settled in Virginia, where he lived until his death in 1832.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Burkybile surname continued to be found in various parts of North America, with concentrations in states like Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. During this period, individuals with the name included Carl Burkybile, a prominent lawyer and politician in Ohio, who served as a state representative from 1872 to 1876, and William Burkybile, a successful businessman and philanthropist in Chicago, who founded the Burkybile Charitable Trust in 1912.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Burkybile
Among Census respondents with the surname Burkybile, the largest self-reported group is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (33.6%) and Two or More Races (6.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Burkybile bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Burkybile surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.8% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native33.6% · 39
- Two or more races6.9% · 8
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Burkybile
Burkybile appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#145,028
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+9 bearers (+8.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,600 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #145,028 | 116 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.4%) | Up 7,600 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Burkybile surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #145,028 | 5.0% |
| Count | 107 | 116 | 8.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Burkybile bearers went from 107 to 116 (+8.4% change). The surname moved up 7,600 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #145,028.
FAQ
Burkybile surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Burkybile?
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the surname Burkybile. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,577,100 residents.
How common is Burkybile?
Burkybile ranks #145,028 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 116 people with the surname Burkybile. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (133), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Burkybile.
Has Burkybile become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Burkybile went from 107 recorded bearers to 116. That is an increase of 9 (+8.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #145,028.
What does the Census say about the background of Burkybile?
Among Census respondents with the surname Burkybile, the largest self-reported group is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (33.6%) and Two or More Races (6.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Burkybile in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (67 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Burkybile appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (57.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (33.6%), Two or More Races (6.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Burkybile (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Burkybile mean?
A habitational name from a place in Germany of unknown location. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Burkybile (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Burkybile?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Burkybile at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.