Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh in
Suffolk, England. This is named with Old English burh
‘fortification’, ‘fortified manor’.
Norwegian: Americanized form
of Børke, a habitational name from any of eight farms in
southeastern Norway, named with Old Norse birki ‘birch wood’.
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The burke name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the burke family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the burke last name.