Burke (family name)

Burke is an English-speaking form of the Irish surname de Burca .

Name bearer

A.

Aedanus Burke (1743–1802), American politician
Alexandra Burke (* 1988), British pop singer
Alfred Burke (1918–2011), British actor
Alvin Burke junior (* 1973), American wrestler, see Montel Vontavious Porter
Andrea Burke (* 1977), German biathlete
Andrew Burke (sailor) (1949–2009), Barbadian sailor
Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918), American politician
Anna Burke (* 1966), Australian politician
Arleigh Burke (1901-1996), American naval officer
Austin-Emile Burke (1922–2011), Canadian bishop

B.

Barbara Burke (1917–1998), British sprinter
Bernard Flood Burke (1928–2018), American astronomer
Billie Burke (1884–1970), American actress
Billy Burke (born 1966), American actor
Brayden Burke (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
Brian Burke (* 1955), American-Canadian ice hockey player and official
Brooke Burke Charvet (* 1971), American actress and dancer

C.

Calvin Burke (born 1950), American actor
Charles H. Burke (1861–1944), American politician
Chris Burke (actor) (born 1965), American actor
Chris Burke (baseball player) (* 1980), American baseball player
Chris Burke (soccer player) (born 1983), Scottish soccer player
Christie Burke , Canadian actress
Christy Burke , Irish Independent Politician
Chuck Burke (born 1930), American figure skater
Clem Burke (born 1955), American drummer
Colm Burke (* 1957), Irish European politician
Cory Burke (born 1991), Jamaican soccer player

D.

Dan Burke (* 1974), Australian rower
David Burke (botanist) (1854-1897), English botanist and plant collector
David Burke (actor) (born 1934), British actor
David Burke (US actor) (* 1967), American actor
David Burke (killer) (1952-1987), American murderer Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 brought to crash
David Burke (boxer) (born 1975), British boxer
David L. Burke , American composer, screenwriter, film producer, and actor
David W. Burke († 2014), American political advisor
Delta Burke (born 1956), American actress
Denis Burke († 1971), Irish politician
Donna Burke (* 1954), American luge athlete
Doug Burke (born 1957), American water polo player

E.

Ed Burke (track and field athlete) ( Edward Andrew Burke ; born 1940), American hammer thrower
Ed Burke (Director) , American video director and producer
Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish-British statesman and philosopher
Edmund Burke (politician) (1809-1882), American politician (New Hampshire)
Edmund Burke (singer) (1876-1970), Canadian opera singer (bass)
Edward Burke (musician) ( Ed Burke ; 1909–1988), American trombonist
Edward R. Burke (1880–1968), American politician
Edwin J. Burke (1889–1944), American writer, actor, director and screenwriter

F.

Fabian Burke (* 1978), Canadian American football player and Canadian football player
Frank Burke (1918–1988), American soldier
Frank W. Burke (1920–2007), American politician

G

Glenn Burke (1952–1995), American baseball player
Greg Burke (* 1959), American journalist in the Vatican

J

J. Herbert Burke (1913–1993), American politician
Jack Burke († 1942), American boxer
James Burke (boxer) (1809-1845), English boxer
James Burke (actor) (1886–1968), American actor
James Burke (Mafioso) (1931–1996), American Mafioso
James Burke , pseudonym of Joe D'Amato (1936–1999), Italian film director
James Burke (wrestler) (1936-2006), American wrestler
James Burke (science journalist) (born 1936), British science historian, author and television producer
James A. Burke (1910–1983), American politician
James CE Burke (* 1958), American film producer and director
James F. Burke (1867–1932), American politician
James J. Burke († 1964), Irish politician
James Lee Burke (born 1936), American writer
James Michael Burke († 1936), Irish politician
Jamie Burke (born 1971), American baseball player
Jan Burke (* 1953), American crime writer
Janet Burke (born 1962), Jamaican sprinter
Jim Burke (* 1970), American film producer
Joan T. Burke (born 1928), Irish politician
Joann Burke (* 1969), New Zealand cyclist
João José Burke , OFM (1935–2006), Brazilian bishop
John Burke (genealogist) (1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of Burke's Peerage
John Burke (Governor) (1859–1937), American politician (North Dakota)
John Burke (Bishop) , Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh
John Burke (Author) (1922-2011), British novelist and screenwriter
John Burke (composer) (1951-2020), Canadian composer and music teacher
John Burke (chess player) (* 2001), American chess player
John F. Burke (1922–2011), American medical doctor
John H. Burke (1894–1951), American politician
Johnny Burke (1908–1964), American lyricist
Joseph Burke (1812–1873), British-American explorer
Joseph Aloysius Burke (1886–1962), American bishop

K

Kathleen Burke (1913–1980), American actress
Kathy Burke (born 1964), British actress
Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American literary theorist
Kerry Burke (* 1942), New Zealand politician
Kevin Burke (1929-2018), British geologist

L.

Lawrence Aloysius Burke (1932-2010), Jamaican Archbishop of Kingston
Lena Burke (* 1978), Cuban singer
Lenka Pichlíková-Burke (* 1954), Czech actress
Liam Burke (1928-2005), Irish politician
Lynn Burke (* 1943), American swimmer

M.

Marcella Burke , American author
Martha Jane Cannary Burke , maiden name of Calamity Jane (1852-1903), American Wild West heroine
Martyn Burke (* 1952), Canadian journalist, writer, screenwriter and director
Matt Burke (born 1973), Australian rugby player
Melanie Burke (* 1980), New Zealand triathlete
Michael Burke (Manager) (* 1957), French-American industrial manager
Michael Burke (actor) , actor
Michael Burke (soccer player) (born 1977), American soccer player
Michael E. Burke (1863–1918), American politician
Michael Reilly Burke (born 1964), American actor
Michèle Burke (* 1959), American make-up artist
Michelle Burke (born 1970), American actress
Mick Burke (mountaineer) ( Michael Burke ; 1941–1975), English mountaineer and cameraman
Mick Burke (rugby player) ( Michael Burke ), English rugby league player
Miles Burke (1885-1928), American boxer

O

Oliver Burke (* 1997), Scottish football player

P

Paddy Burke (* 1955), Irish politician
Pascal Burke (* 1932), Irish snooker player
Pat Burke (born 1973), Irish basketball player
Patrick Burke (Bishop) († 1843), Bishop of Elphin
Patrick Burke (politician) (1879–1945), Irish politician
Patrick Burke (* 1955), Irish politician, see Paddy Burke
Patrick Burke (* 1973), Irish basketball player, see Pat Burke
Patrick J. Burke (1904–1985), Irish politician
Paul Burke (actor) (1926–2009), American actor
Paul Burke (Author) (born 1962), British writer and copywriter
Paul Burke (rugby player) (born 1973), Irish rugby player
Paul J. Burke (* 1972), American-Swedish basketball player and coach
Peter Burke (* 1937), British historian

R.

Raimund Burke (* 1969), German hard rock guitarist and arranger
Ray Burke (born 1943), Irish politician
Raymond Burke (musician) (1904–1986), American jazz clarinetist
Raymond H. Burke (1881–1954), American politician
Raymond Leo Burke (* 1948), American clergyman, canon lawyer and cardinal to the Curia
Raymond Burke (snooker player) , Northern Irish snooker player
Richard Burke (1932-2016), Irish politician
Richard Burke (Bishop) (born 1949), Irish Mission Archbishop
Richard Anthony Burke (* 1949), Irish religious, retired Archbishop of Benin City
Robert E. Burke (1847–1901), American politician
Robert John Burke (born 1960), American actor
Robert Malachy Burke (1907–1998) Irish politician and philanthropist
Robert O'Hara Burke (1821–1861), Irish explorer
Ronald Burke (1944–2002), American Roman Catholic theologian
Ross David Burke (1953–1985), Australian author

S.

Samson Burke (born 1930), American bodybuilder and actor
Samuel Martin Burke (1906-2010), Pakistani diplomat and author
Sarah Burke (biathlete) (born 1981), British biathlete
Sarah Burke (freestyle skier) (1982–2012), Canadian freestyle skier
Séamus Burke (1893-1967), Irish politician
Sean Burke (* 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
Simon Burke (* 1970), British biathlete
Simon Burke (author) , screenwriter
Simon Burke (actor) (born 1961), Australian actor
Solomon Burke (1940–2010), American soul musician
Sonny Burke (1914–1980), American jazz pianist, keyboardist, band leader, arranger and composer
Steve Burke (* 1958), American businessman
Steven Burke (* 1988), English track cyclist

T

Tarana Burke (* 1973), African American civil and human rights activist, founder of the Me-Too movement
Thomas Burke (Bishop) (around 1709–1776), Irish clergyman, Bishop of Ossory
Thomas Burke (politician, around 1747) (around 1747–1783), American politician
Thomas Burke (Patron) (1849–1925), American lawyer, judge and patron
Thomas Burke (track and field athlete) (1875–1929), American track and field athlete
Thomas Burke (politician, 1876) (1876–1951), Irish politician
Thomas Burke (author) (1886–1945) British author
Thomas A. Burke (1898–1971), American politician
Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) (1829–1882), Irish-British civil servant and assassination victim, see Phoenix Park Murders
Thomas Henry Burke (politician) (1904–1959), American politician
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke (1840–1915), Irish clergyman, Bishop of Albany
Tim Burke (ice hockey player) (born 1955), American ice hockey player and coach
Tim Burke (baseball player) (born 1959), American baseball player
Tim Burke (special effects artist) (* 1965), English visual effects artist
Tim Burke (biathlete) (* 1982), American biathlete
Tom Burke (track and field athlete) (1875–1929), American sprinter
Tom Burke (born 1981), British actor
Tony Burke (* 1969), Australian politician
Trey Burke (* 1992), American basketball player

U

Ulick Burke (* 1943), Irish politician
Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1604–1657), English nobleman and general

V

Vinnie Burke (actually Vincent Bucci ; 1921–2001), American jazz bassist

W.

William Burke (serial killer) (1792–1829), British serial killer
William J. Burke (1862–1925), American politician

Y

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (* 1932), American politician