The Borchert Family Name

Some records give Borchardt; others give Borchert. Both point to the same German family name. The family name meaning is “Descendant of Burghard (castle, strong)”, the same as for Borchardt.

• The same family of names includes Borchering.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Borchert with 2,731 bearers, at rank 11,516.
• Records show Borchert as one of the forms Borchardt took over time.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Borchert coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Borchert, so the heraldry linked to Borchardt is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Borchert family name pack.