Burkhulder Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Bearers of the name Burkhulder share their surname's story with Burkholder, of which it is a variant. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Birch slope”. Burkhulder writes “u” in place of the “o” found in Burkholder, a typical scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Burkhalter.

Arms linked to Burkholder and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Burkhulder surname pack.