Burchardt Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Burchardt, so the heraldry linked to Burghardt is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Burchardt means

Not every Burchardt is related, but the name itself grew out of Burghardt. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Strong fortress”.

Spelled with “c” instead of “g”, Burchardt shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Burckhardt, Burckhard and Burgardt.

Get the complete Burchardt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.