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Burke

in Washington DC

There are 219 people with the last name "Burke" in Washington DC.

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Ranking in Washington DC

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Burke 197
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  1. is 193rd most common Franklin
  2. is 194th most common Burton
  3. is 195th most common Frazier
  4. is 196th most common Andrews
  5. is 197th most common Burke
  6. is 198th most common Curtis
  7. is 199th most common Holland
  8. is 200th most common Flores
  9. is 201st most common Hunt

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burke

Elizabeth, James, John, Jude, Lauren, Mary, Michael, Patricia, Thomas, Alexandra

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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Elizabeth Burke, DC (7 searches)
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