as a Last Name
- 18,205
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Burkett
Meaning & Origins
English: from an Old English personal name, Burgheard, composed of the elements burh, burg ‘fort’ (see Burke) + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. The name was reintroduced into Middle English by the Normans in the forms Bou(r)chart, Bocard. In the form Burkhard it was a very popular medieval German name. There has been considerable confusion between this English surname and Birkett.
| 1,699th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Burke, Burks, Burk, Burkhart, Burkholder, Burkhardt, Burkhalter, Burchett, Burkes, Burkey
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 18,205
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Burkett per capita
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