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Early Origins of the Burkhalter family

The surname Burkhalter was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat at Burghill, a parish, in the hundred of Grimsworth. 1 They later acquired estates at Thinghill.

However, their descent can be traced by to the Domesday Book, 2 where conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands and village of Burghill, held by Alfred of Marlborough who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Burgill held a mill and 25 eel ponds.

Early History of the Burkhalter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burkhalter research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1159, 1172, 1442, 1510, 1545, 1572, 1600, 1641, 1645, 1646 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Burkhalter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burkhalter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burghill, Burgehill, Burghil, Burghall, Burghal, Burkhill, Birkhill, Burkell, Berghill, Berghil, Bergle, Burgle and many more.

Early Notables of the Burkhalter family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Burhill or Burghill (1572-1641), English divine, born at Dymock, Gloucestershire, descended from the Burghills of Thinghill, Herefordshire. 3 Henry Burkhead (fl. 1645), was an English dramatist, a merchant of Bristol and author of a tragedy, 'Cola's Fury, or Lirenda's Misery,' which was never acted, and probably was not written for the stage...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burkhalter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burkhalter Ranking

In the United States, the name Burkhalter is the 6,097th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Ireland Migration of the Burkhalter family to Ireland

Some of the Burkhalter family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Burkhalter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burkhalter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael Burkhalter, who landed in Carolina in 1735 5
  • Ulrick Burkhalter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 5
  • Ulrich Burkhalter, who arrived in America in 1762 5
Burkhalter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Burkhalter, who landed in Maryland in 1817 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Burkhalter (post 1700) +

  • Larry E. Burkhalter (b. 1950), American politician, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1977-1980)
  • Vice Admiral Edward Alan Burkhalter Jr. (1929-2020), U.S. Navy admiral, former President of Burkhalter Associates, Inc., a consultancy firm
  • Rev. John G. Burkhalter (1909-1992), American Baptist minister and highly-decorated chaplain who served in World War II and the Korean War, recipient of the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Silver Star, Bronze Star and other citations
  • Tim Burkhalter (b. 1960), American elected Sheriff of Floyd County, Georgia (2004)
  • Everett Glen Burkhalter (1897-1975), American former film studio electrician who turned to politics in 1941 when he became a member of the California State Assembly, a position he held from 1942 to 1963
  • René Burkhalter, Swiss member of the Central Committee and the Technical Commission of the Swiss Federation of Fencing, former President of the Swiss Olympic Association from 1997 to 2001
  • Joscha Burkhalter (b. 1996), Swiss biathlete who represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics
  • Christine Burkhalter (b. 1977), Swiss seven-time gold medalist practical sport shooter
  • Dominik Burkhalter (b. 1975), Swiss bandleader, composer and drummer
  • Didier Burkhalter (b. 1960), Swiss politician of FDP.The Liberals
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  4. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  5. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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