as a Last Name
- 118,926
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Burke
Meaning & Origins
Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh in Suffolk, England. This is named with Old English burh ‘fortification’, ‘fortified manor’.
| 212th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Burks, Burkett, Burch, Burk, Burkhart, Burkholder, Burkhardt, Birch, Burkhalter, Burkes
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 118,926
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Massachusetts
- has the most people named Burke per capita
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