Burkhalter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Burkhalter family

The surname Burkhalter was first found in Swabia, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and would become noted for its involvement in social, economic, and political affairs.

Saint Burchard (d. 754), was the first bishop of Würzburg and it believed to have been from a noble English family, "but beyond this fact there is nothing authentic known respecting his origin. He was one of the most active associates of his countryman, St. Boniface, Archbishop of Mayence. In the autumn of 741 he was consecrated bishop of Würzburg by Boniface, who at the same time established two other bishoprics, Buraburg and Eichstädt, to which he appointed his friends Witta and Willibald. " 1

Early History of the Burkhalter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burkhalter research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1506 and 1655 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: Burkhard, Burkhardt, Burckhard, Burckhardt, Burkhart, Burckhart, Burkholder and many more.

Early Notables of the Burkhalter family

Notables with the surname Burkhalter during this period were Johann Burchard, also spelled Johannes Burchart (c.1450 - 1506), an Alsatian-born priest and chronicler during the Italian Renaissance; and...
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Burkhalter Ranking

In the United States, the name Burkhalter is the 6,097^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

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 3
Ulrick Burkhalter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Ulrich Burkhalter, who arrived in America in 1762 3

Burkhalter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Burkhalter, who landed in Maryland in 1817 3

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

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)