Burgardt Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The same name, two spellings: Burgardt and Burghardt.

What does the surname Burgardt mean?

Taken at its root, Burgardt points to “Strong fortress”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Burgardt surname had 399 bearers. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames.

Is Burgardt the same name as Burghardt?

Without the “h” of Burghardt, Burgardt is a simpler written form of the same name. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Burgard, Burchardt and Burckhardt.

Is there a Burgardt coat of arms?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Burghardt surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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