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BURKE

in North Carolina

There are 2,532 people with the last name "BURKE" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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BURKE 390
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  1. is 386th most common Parsons
  2. is 387th most common Thornton
  3. is 388th most common Frye
  4. is 389th most common Newman
  5. is 390th most common Burke
  6. is 391st most common Stallings
  7. is 392nd most common Creech
  8. is 393rd most common Sellers
  9. is 394th most common Goodwin

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for BURKE

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

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 North Carolina

Since June 2009
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John BURKE, NC (9 searches)
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