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A surname of English and Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh (Castle) in Suffolk England. Burk represents an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of Old English burg Middle English burgh ‘fortification’ (see Burgh ). German: variant of Burk . Americanized form of Norwegian Børke (see Borke ). Americanized form of French Bourg or of its altered form Bourque .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Surname variants include: Burk, Burgh, Berke, Burc, de Burgh, Bourke, Burgo, de Bourgh, Burg