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Burke

in Washington

There are 2,042 people with the last name "Burke" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Burke 230
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  1. is 226th most common Harvey
  2. is 227th most common Weaver
  3. is 228th most common Jacobs
  4. is 229th most common Diaz
  5. is 230th most common Burke
  6. is 231st most common Williamson
  7. is 232nd most common Perkins
  8. is 233rd most common Carroll
  9. is 234th most common Le

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burke

John, Michael, Robert, William, James, Thomas, David, Patrick, Kevin, Brian

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.

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