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Burmeister
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English
Alternative forms
en Burmaster
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Burmeister.
Proper noun
s
en German.
Related terms
en Baumeister
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Burmeister is the 7338th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4543 individuals. Burmeister is most common among White (95.53%) individuals.
See also
en burgomaster<qq:not wholly cognate but semantically overlapping>
Further reading
German
de
Etymology
Said to come from Low German roots cognate with de Bauer Meister. Compare de Bürgermeister.
Noun
m
a local leader such as a mayor or village chief
Related terms
de Baumeister
Proper noun
m
de
References