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Burke

in California

There are 6,957 people with the last name "Burke" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Burke 349
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  1. is 345th most common Rubio
  2. is 346th most common Zuniga
  3. is 347th most common Daniels
  4. is 348th most common Cunningham
  5. is 349th most common Burke
  6. is 350th most common Duarte
  7. is 351st most common Garza
  8. is 352nd most common Morrison
  9. is 353rd most common Hicks

Similar Names and Nicknames

Burks, Burkett, Burch, Burk, Burkhart, Burkholder, Burkhardt, Birch, Burkhalter, Burkes

Most Common First Names for Burke

John, Michael, James, Robert, William, Thomas, Richard, David, Mary

Meaning & History

Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh in Suffolk, England. This is named with Old English burh ‘fortification’, ‘fortified manor’.

Norwegian: Americanized form of Børke, a habitational name from any of eight farms in southeastern Norway, named with Old Norse birki ‘birch wood’.

German: variant of Burk.

FOREBEARS Burke owes its importance as an Irish surname to William Thomas Burke (1747–1783) was born in Co. Galway, Ireland, settled in VA after immigration, then moved to NC in 1771, where he became a prominent revolutionary statesman.

Recent Searches for "Burke" in California

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John Burke, CA (93 searches)
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