Burkhead
English
Etymology
A variant of Birkett or an Americanized form of German Burkhart.
Proper noun
Burkhead (plural Burkheads)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Burkhead is the 12454th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2492 individuals. Burkhead is most common among White (92.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Burkhead”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 256.