Explore the Family Name Burkette

The meaning of Burkette

Altered form of English Burkett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Burkette in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burkette saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 66073 to 80926 which indicates a decrease of 22.48%. This suggests that fewer people were recorded with this surname in 2010 compared to 2000, as seen by a drop in count from 280 to 234, equivalent to a decrease of approximately 16.43%. Proportionally, the surname Burkette per 100,000 individuals also had a downward trend from 0.1 to 0.08, representing a 20% fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#80,926	-22.48%
Count	280	234	-16.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burkette

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Burkette, data from the Decennial U.S. Census presents interesting shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname Burkette identified as White (85.36%), followed by Black (10%). By 2010, while still dominant, the proportion identifying as White significantly decreased to 68.80%, whereas those identifying as Black saw a significant increase to 22.22%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose from 2.86% to 4.27%. Those identifying with two or more races slightly increased from 1.79% to 2.14%. Interestingly, there was no data available in 2000 for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, however, by 2010, this group represented 2.56% of the Burkette surname bearers. No individuals with the Burkette surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.36%	68.8%	-19.4%
Black	10%	22.22%	122.2%
Hispanic	2.86%	4.27%	49.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.56%	0%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.14%	19.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%