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Burke

in Nebraska

There are 486 people with the last name "Burke" in Nebraska.

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Ranking in Nebraska

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Burke 233
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  1. is 229th most common Meier
  2. is 230th most common Parks
  3. is 231st most common Wallace
  4. is 232nd most common Werner
  5. is 233rd most common Burke
  6. is 234th most common Williamson
  7. is 235th most common Mills
  8. is 236th most common May
  9. is 237th most common Weaver

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burke

John, Michael, Richard, Patrick, Mary, Robert, Thomas, Timothy, Barbara, David

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 Nebraska

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John Burke, NE (9 searches)
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