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

Burmester, 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 Burmester surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burmester in America

Burmester is the 29171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burmester surname appeared 812 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 Burmester.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burmester 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 Burmester

The surname Burmester has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the German word "burmeister," which means "village master" or "master of the borough." This suggests that the name was initially held by individuals who held positions of authority or leadership within small towns or villages.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Burmester appeared in various records and documents across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. Some of the earliest known examples of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical records from the region of Saxony.

In the 15th century, the Burmester name was mentioned in the Erbacher Chronik, a chronicle documenting the history of the town of Erbach in the modern-day state of Hesse, Germany. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of the country by that time.

One notable individual bearing the Burmester surname was Hans Burmester, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived in the city of Lübeck, Germany, during the late 15th and early 16th centuries (c. 1470-1535). He played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs.

Another prominent Burmester was Johann Burmester (1564-1629), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (chapel master) at the court of the Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg in Germany during the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Burmester (1732-1794) was a respected German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Göttingen.

The name Burmester also appeared in historical records in other European countries, likely due to migration and trade. For instance, in the 16th century, a merchant named Hendrick Burmester was recorded as living in the city of Antwerp, which was part of the Spanish Netherlands at that time.

It's worth noting that the name Burmester has undergone some variations in spelling over the centuries, including Burmeister, Burmeister, and Burmeyster, among others. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal conventions of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burmester

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

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

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