Frequency: (164)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Swiss German: from an Alemannic pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).
2. Eastern German: variant of Buresch (see Buresh).
GIVEN NAMES: German 6%. Markus (2), Kurt.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
