| ![Show Contents]() Burkholder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Burkholder familyThe surname Burkholder 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 Burkholder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burkholder research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1506 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Burkholder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burkholder Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Burkholder include Burkhard, Burkhardt, Burckhard, Burckhardt, Burkhart, Burckhart, Burkholder and many more. Early Notables of the Burkholder familyNotables with the surname Burkholder during this period were Johann Burchard, also spelled Johannes Burchart (c.1450 - 1506), an Alsatian-born priest and chronicler during the Italian Renaissance; and...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burkholder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burkholder RankingIn the United States, the name Burkholder is the 4,370th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2
| Burkholder migration to the United States | + |
After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:
Burkholder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Martin Burkholder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 3
- Peter Burkholder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
- Ulrich Burkholder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
Burkholder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Abraham Burkholder, who landed in Mississippi in 1860 3
| Burkholder migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burkholder Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Christian Burkholder, who arrived in Canada in 1832
| Contemporary Notables of the name Burkholder (post 1700) | + |
- Celia Kay Burkholder (b. 1942), known as Celia Kaye, American actress and Golden Globe winner
- Seth Burkholder (b. 1982), former American football placekicker
- JoAnn Marie Burkholder (b. 1953), American professor of aquatic ecology at the North Carolina State University, Raleigh
- Walter H. Burkholder (1891-1983), American plant pathologist who helped establish the role of bacteria as plant pathogens
- Maxwell Henry Wolf "Max" Burkholder (b. 1997), American actor, best known for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, Parenthood
- James B. Burkholder (1918-2006), United States Army officer, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Donald Lyman Burkholder (1927-2013), American mathematician, known for his contributions to probability theory, particularly the theory of martingales including The Burkholder–Davis–Gundy inequality
- Dave Burkholder (b. 1962), Canadian college ice hockey coach from Welland, Ontario
- Mabel Grace Burkholder (1881-1973), Canadian writer and historian
- 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)
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