Burke
Burke is a Norman-Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (circa 1160}}–1206) had the surname de Burgh, which was gaelicised in Irish as de Búrca and over the centuries became Búrc, then Burke, and Bourke.[1]
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| Pronunciation | /bərk/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English / Irish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Derivation | de Burgh (de Búrca / Búrc) |
| Meaning | "of the borough" |
| Region of origin | England, Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bourke, Burgo/de Burgo, de Bourgh |
| Anglicisation(s) | Burgh |
Notable people with this name include:
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Surname
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- Adam Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Adam Burke (rower), (1971–2018), Irish ocean rower
- Adam Burke (comedian), American stand-up comedian, writer, and comic artist
- Adrian P. Burke (1904–2000), New York judge
- Aedanus Burke (1743–1802), Irish-American soldier, judge, and politician
- Aggrey Burke (born 1943), British psychiatrist and academic
- Alafair Burke (born 1969), mystery novel writer and Court TV commentator
- Alan Burke (1922–1992), American conservative television and radio talk show host
- Alan Burke (director) (1923–2007), Australian writer and film director and producer
- Albert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Albert E. Burke (1919–1999), Yale University professor and public educational television pioneer
- Albert Burke (tennis) (1901–1958), Irish tennis player
- Alex Burke (born 1977), Scottish former professional footballer
- Alexander Burke (born 1983) is an American musician, producer, writer and actor
- Alexandra Burke (born 1988), British singer, songwriter and actress
- Alfred Burke (1918–2011), British actor who starred in the ITV series Public Eye
- Alice Burke (politician) or Alice Driscoll Burke (1892–1974), American politician
- Alice Burke (footballer), (born 2002), Australian rules footballer
- Alicia Burke, Jamaican fashion model
- Montel Vontavious Porter or Alvin Antonio Burke Jr or Hassan Hamin Assad (born 1973), professional wrestler
- Ambrose Burke (1895–1998), English professor and Catholic priest
- Andrew Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918), American politician who served as governor of North Dakota
- Andrew Burke (poet) (1944–2023), Australian poet
- Andrew Burke (sailor) (1949–2009), Barbadian Olympic sailor
- Angela Brown-Burke, Jamaican politician
- Anna Burke (born 1966), Australian politician
- Anne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Anne Burke (writer) (fl.1780–1805), Irish Gothic novelist
- Anne M. Burke (born 1944), Illinois Supreme Court Justice for Cook County, Illinois
- Anthony D. Burke (born 1966), Australian political theorist and international relations scholar
- Antoine Burke (born 1975), Irish athlete
- Antonee Burke-Gilroy (born 1997), English-born Australian association football player
- Antonella Gambotto-Burke or Antonella Gambotto (born 1965), Italian-Australian author and journalist
- Aoife de Búrca (1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising
- Arizona John Burke, see John Burke
- Arleigh Burke or Arleigh Albert Burke (1901–1996), former Admiral of the United States Navy
- Augustus Nicholas Burke (1838–1891), Irish painter
- Austin-Emile Burke (1922–2011), Canadian Prelate of the Catholic Church
- Autumn Burke (born 1973), American politician
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- Barbara Burke (1917–1998), British and South African sprint runner
- Barbara Burke Hubbard (born 1948), American science writer
- Bernard Burke or John Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist, editor of Burke's Peerage
- Bernie Burke or Bernie M. Burke Jr, American ice hockey player
- Berny Burke or Berny Thomas Burke Montiel (born 1996) is a Costa Rican footballer
- Bessie Burke (1891–1968), African American teacher
- Beulah Burke or Beulah Elizabeth Burke (1885–1975), American founder of the first African-American sorority
- Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner
- Billy Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Billy Burke (actor) (born 1966), American actor
- Billy Burke (evangelist) (born 1953), Pentecostal faith healer
- Billy Burke (golfer) (1902–1972), professional golfer
- Billy Burke (baseball) (1889–1967), Major League Baseball player
- Billy Burke (hurler) (1912–1995), Irish hurler
- Billy Burke (firefighter) (1955–2001), sacrificed his life when the World Trade Centers collapsed
- Billy Burke (criminal) or William "Billy the Kid" Burke *1858–1919), American gangster
- Bill Burke (athlete) (born 1969), American middle-distance runner
- Bill Burke (photographer) (born 1943), American documentary photographer
- Billie Burke (1884–1970), American stage and screen actress
- Willie Burke (born 1972), Irish footballer
- Bobby Burke or Robert James Burke (1907–1971), American baseball player
- Bobby Burke (footballer), (born 1934), Northern Irish former professional footballer
- Brendan Burke or Brendan Gilmore Burke (1988–2010), American athlete
- Brendan Burke (soccer), (born 1982), American soccer coach
- Brendan Burke (sportscaster), (born 1984) American sportscaster
- Brian Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Brian Burke (Australian politician) (born 1947), Australian politician and former premier of Western Australia
- Brian Burke (American politician) (born 1958), Wisconsin politician and legislator
- Brian Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey executive and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Brian Burke (American football) (born 1935), former American football player and coach
- Brian Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1966), Irish retired Gaelic footballer
- Brock Burke (born 1996), American professional baseball pitcher
- Brooke Burke (born 1971), actress and model
- Bryan Burke (born 1989), American soccer player
- Byron Burke, American record producer
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- Callahan Burke (born 1997), American ice hockey player
- Cam Burke (born 1987), Canadian amateur golfer
- Caroline Burke or Caroline Berg (1913–1964), American actress, producer, writer, and art collector
- Carolyn Burke (born 1940), Australian-born American translator, art critic, and author
- Catherine Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Kathy Burke or Katherine Burke (born 1964), British actress
- Katharine Alice Burke (1875–1924), British chemist
- Ceelle Burke, American musician and performer
- Ces Burke or Cecil Burke (1914–1997), New Zealand cricketer
- Chand Burke, Indian actress
- Charles Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Charles H. Burke (1861–1944), American politician
- Charles Burke (British Army officer) (1882–1917)
- Charlie Burke, former head coach of the Hong Kong National Men and Women's cricket teams
- Chuck Burke (born 1930), American Olympic speed skater
- Cheryl Burke (born 1984), American professional dancer
- Chesya Burke, American editor, educator and author
- Chris Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Christopher Burke (Irish revolutionary) (1898-1964), Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman
- Chris Burke (actor) (born 1965), American actor and folk singer
- Chris Burke (baseball) (born 1980), Major League Baseball player
- Chris Burke (footballer) (born 1983), Scottish footballer
- Christopher Burke (design writer), typeface designer and author on typography
- Christopher J. Burke, U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- Christopher Burke, guitarist with Beach Fossils
- Christopher Burke, astronomer Ursa Minor Dwarf
- Chris Burke (priest), Vice-Dean and Canon Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, and Archdeacon-designate of Barking
- Chris Burke-Gaffney, Canadian songwriter and producer
- Christie Burke (born 1989), Canadian actress
- Christy Burke, Irish independent Dublin politician
- Ciarán Burke (born 1999), Irish hurler
- Clarence Burke Jr (1949–2013), American singer and member of the Five Stairsteps
- Clem Burke (born 1954), American drummer for the group Blondie
- Colm Burke (born 1957), Irish Fine Gael politician
- Conor Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Conor Burke (rugby union), (born 1974), Irish rugby union player
- Conor Burke (hurler), (born 1998) is an Irish hurler
- Conor Burke (baseball), or Conor O. Burke, American baseball coach and former outfielder
- Cormac Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Cormac Burke (footballer), (born 1993) is a Northern Irish association footballer
- Cory Burke (born 1991), Jamaican professional footballer
- Courtney Burke (born 1994), American ice hockey defenseman
- Cyril Burke (Australian rules footballer), (1905–1984), Australian rules footballer
- Cyril Burke (1925–2010), Australian rugby union player
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- Daithí Burke (born 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
- Dan Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), MLB utility player
- Dan Burke (basketball) (born 1959), NBA assistant coach
- Daniel Burke (executive) (1929–2011), former president of Capital Cities Communications and American Broadcasting Corporation
- Daniel J. Burke (born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Daniel Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Daniel J. Burke (born 1951), former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Dan Burke (baseball) (1868–1933), Major League Baseball player
- Daniel Burke (Australian politician) (1827–1927), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
- Daniel Burke (executive) (1929–2011), former president of the American Broadcasting Corporation
- Daniel Burke (rower) (born 1974), Australian rower
- Daniel W. Burke (1841–1911), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Dave Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- David Burke (politician) (born 1967), Ohio politician
- Dave Burke (Australian footballer) (1916–1987), Australian rules footballer
- David Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor
- David Burke (American actor) (born 1967), American television actor
- David Burke (author), language books author
- David J. Burke (born 1948), producer, screenwriter and film and television director
- David Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
- David Burke (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
- David Burke (boxer) (born 1975), English boxer
- David Burke (Galway hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurler for Galway
- David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler for Kilkenny and Wexford
- Davy Burke, Irish Gaelic football manager and former player
- David Burke (politician) (born 1967), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- David Burke (botanist) (1854–1897), English botanist
- David Burke (chef) (born 1962), chef and restaurateur
- David W. Burke (1935–2014), American television news executive
- David Eric Burke, Irish businessman working in Indonesia as the chief operating officer of Visi Media Asia
- David A. Burke (1952–1987), American hijacker and former employee who caused the crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
- David Burke (neurophysiologist) (born c. 1944), Australian expert in spinal and brain trauma
- Dean Burke or Kenneth Dean Burke (born 1957), American Republican politician and member of the Georgia State Senate
- Declan Burke (born 1972), Irish musician
- Delta Burke (born 1956), American actress and producer
- Denis Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Denis Burke (Irish politician) (1904–1971), Irish politician, senator (1948–1961)
- Denis Burke (Australian politician) (born 1948), Australian politician, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1999–2001)
- Dennis K. Burke (born 1962), U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona (2009–2011)
- Desmond Lardner-Burke (1909–1984), politician in Rhodesia
- Dominic Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Dominic Burke (c. 1603 – 1649) was an Irish Dominican priest and political agent
- Dominic Burke (bishop) (1639–1704), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin from 1671 to 1704
- Dominick Burke (died 1747), Irish politician
- Dominic Burke (businessman) (born 1958), British businessman
- Don Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Don Burke (born 1947) is an Australian television presenter and horticulturist
- Donald Burke, an American infectious diseases researcher
- Don Burke (American football) (1926-2009), an American football player
- Donal Burke (born 1998), Irish hurler
- Donna Burke, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman
- Donna Burke (luger), (born 1954), American luger
- Doris Burke or Doris Sable, American sports announcer and analyst
- Douglas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Doug Burke (tennis) (born 1963), Jamaican professional tennis player
- Doug Burke (water polo) (born 1957), American Olympic water polo player
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- Éanna Burke (born 1995), Irish hurler
- Edmond W. Burke (1935–2020), American jurist
- Edmund Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Edmund Bourke (1761–1821) or Edmund Burke (1761–1821), Danish statesman
- Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Anglo-Irish statesman and political philosopher
- Edmond de Burgh (or de Burke) (1298–1338), Irish knight
- Edmund Bourke (1761–1821), Danish statesman
- Edmund Burke (congressman) (1809–1882), U.S. Representative for New Hampshire
- Edmund Burke (architect) (1850–1919), Canadian architect
- Edmund Burke III (born 1940), U.S. historian
- Edmund Burke Fairfield (1821–1904), American minister, educator and politician
- E. Michael Burke (1916–1987), U.S. intelligence officer and business executive
- Eddie Burke (1905–1993), Canadian ice hockey player
- Edward Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Edward A. Burke (1839–1928), Louisiana State Treasurer
- Edward T. Burke (1870–1935), North Dakota Supreme Court justice
- Edward J. Burke (1876–1935), Wisconsin legislator
- Edward R. Burke (1880–1968), American politician
- Edward M. Burke (born 1943), Chicago, Illinois Alderman
- Eddie Burke (baseball) (1866–1907), American baseball player
- Edward Burke (American football) (1907–1967), selected to the 1928 College Football All-America Team
- Edward Burke (cricketer) (born 1870, date of death unknown), Jamaican cricketer
- Ed Burke (hammer thrower) (born 1940), hammer thrower, American flagbearer at 1984 Olympic games
- Edward Burke (basketball) (1945–2009), American basketball coach
- Edward Burke (priest) (1847–1915), priest, president of Carlow College, and founder of St. Joseph's Academy
- Ed Burke (musician) (1909–1988), American musician
- Ted Burke (1877–1967), Australian rules footballer
- Edwin J. Burke (1889–1944), American screenwriter
- Elena Burke or Romana Elena Burgues Gonzalez (1928–2002), Cuban singer
- Elijah Burke (born 1981), American professional wrestler
- Elizabeth Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Elizabeth Burke-Plunkett, née Elizabeth Burke (1862–1944), an Irish activist
- Betty Burke, alias of Bonnie Prince Charlie
- Elmer "Trigger" Burke (1917–1958), American hitman
- Ernest Burke (1924–2004), American baseball player
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- Fergus Burke (born 1999), New Zealand rugby union player
- Fintan Burke (born 1997), Irish hurler
- Florrie Burke (1918–1995), Irish footballer
- Florrie R. Burke, American human rights advocate
- Frances Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde (1567–1633), English noblewoman
- Frances Marie Burke (1922–2017), Miss America 1940
- Frances Mary Burke (1904–1994) was an Australian artist
- Francis Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Francis Burke (Franciscan) (died 1697), Irish Franciscan friar and writer
- Francis Burke (bishop) (died 1723), Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam
- Francis Burke (Dean of Elphin) (1834-1904), priest of the Church of Ireland
- Frank Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Frank Burke (United States Army officer) (1918–1988), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- Frank G. Burke (1927–2015), Acting Archivist of the United States
- Frank W. Burke (1920–2007), American politician
- Frank Burke (Australian politician) (1876–1949), Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Frank Burke (baseball) (1880–1946), American baseball player
- Frank Burke (hurler) (born 1952), Irish hurler
- Frank Burke (dual player) (1895–1987), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
- Frankie Burke (1915–1983), American actor
- Fred Burke (1893–1940), American armed robber and contract killer
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- Geoffrey Burke (1913–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop
- George Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- George Burke (cricketer) (1847–1920), English cricketer
- George Thew Burke (1776–1854), soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
- George J. Burke (1886–1950), judge during the Nuremberg Trials
- George Thew Burke (1776–1854), Canadian soldier, merchant and politician
- Georgia Burke (1878–1984), actress
- Gerald Burke (1930–1994), Australian rules footballer
- Gerry Burke, Irish hurler
- Gillian Burke (born 1974/1975), British natural history television programme producer and voiceover artist
- Glenn Burke (1952–1995), American baseball player
- Gordon Burke (born 1941), American politician
- Graham Burke (born 1993), Irish footballer
- Greg Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Greg Burke (athletic director), director of athletics for Northwestern State University
- Greg Burke (baseball) (born 1982), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for San Diego and the New York Mets
- Greg Burke (journalist) (born 1959), American former TV news correspondent and adviser to Pope Francis
- Greg Burke (rugby league) (born 1993), rugby league player
- Gregory Burke (born 1968), Scottish playwright
- Gregory Burke (curator), Canadian museum director, writer and curator
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- Hannah Burke (born 1988), English professional golfer
- Harold P. Burke (1895–1981), American judge
- Harry E. Burke (1878–1963), American forest entomologist
- Heather Burke, Australian historical archaeologist
- Helen Burke, Countess Clanricarde, or Helen MacCarty or Helen FitzGerald (c.1641–1722), Irish peeress
- Henry Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Henry Farnham Burke (1859–1930), British genealogist, Garter Principal King of Arms
- Henry Lardner-Burke (1916–1970), South African flying ace
- Honora Burke (1674–1698), an Irish aristocrat married to Patrick Sarsfield and the Duke of Berwick
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- Ian Burke Irish Gaelic football player
- Ingrid Burke or "Indy" Burke, American botanist and academic
- Irwin Burke (born 1916, date of death unknown), Barbadian cricketer
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• James P. Burke 1930-2004 Buffalo Soldier and Korean War Veteran
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- J. C. Burke (born 1965), Australian author
- J. Herbert Burke (1913–1993), American Republican politician
- J. Martin Burke, American legal scholar and Professor of Law
- Jack Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Jack Burke Jr. (born 1923), American golfer
- Jack Burke Sr. (1888–1943), American golfer
- Jack Burke (boxer) (1875–1942), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history
- Jack Burke (footballer) (1918–2004), Australian footballer, who played for Hawthorn
- Jack Burke (cyclist) (born 1995), Canadian cyclist
- Jackson Burke (1908–1975), American type and book designer
- Jacqui Burke (born 1953), Australian politician,
- James Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- James Burke (Australian politician) (born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- James Burke (Cork politician) (died 1936), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician and barrister
- James Burke (Roscommon politician) (died 1964), Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer
- James A. Burke (New York politician) (1890–1965), New York City politician and Queens Borough President
- James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician) (1910–1983), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- James Edmund Burke (1849–1943), American politician and Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
- James Burke (boxer) (1809–1845), English boxer
- James Burke (cricketer) (born 1991), English cricketer
- James Burke (19th-century footballer), 19th-century football player
- James Burke (footballer, born 1994), football player currently playing for Hyde United
- James Burke (Dublin hurler), inter county senior hurler with Dublin
- James Burke (Kildare hurler) (born 1999), Irish hurler
- James Burke (wrestler) (1936–2006), American Olympic wrestler
- Jamie Burke (born 1971), baseball player
- Jamie Burke (rugby union) (born 1980), American rugby union player
- James Burke (baseball), American baseball player for the 1884 Boston Reds
- Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player
- James Burke (bishop) (1926–1994), American-born Catholic bishop in Peru
- James Burke (science historian) (born 1936), British broadcaster, author, and television producer
- James E. Burke (1925–2012), CEO of Johnson & Johnson
- James Cobb Burke (1915–1964), American photographer and photojournalist
- James Burke (actor) (1886–1968), appeared in The Maltese Falcon and numerous other films
- James Lee Burke (born 1936), American author
- James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster
- E. James Burke (born 1949), justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
- James Burke (space engineer) (1925–2023), American lunar settlement and exploration expert, known for the Ranger program
- James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist
- James F. Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- James F. Burke (musician) (1923–1981), American cornet soloist
- Jamie Burke (born 1971), Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Jan Burke (born 1953), American author of novels and short stories
- Janine Burke, Australian author, art historian, biographer and novelist
- Jarrad Burke (born 1983) is an Australian cricketer
- Jason Burke (born 1970), British author and journalist
- Jasmine Burke (born 1983), American actress
- Jean Dadario Burke, American television soap opera producer and director
- Jennifer Burke or Jennifer Lo or Jennifer Mather, Canadian television journalist
- Jerry Burke (1911–1965), American musician
- Jim Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Jim Burke (author) (born 1961), American author
- Jim Burke (cricketer) (1930–1979), Australian cricketer
- Jim Burke (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator
- Jim Burke (c. 1956–1994), the real name of the prolific letter column contributor T. M. Maple
- Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (Jim Burke), British parodist and rapper
- Jim Burke (film producer), American film producer who frequently collaborates with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
- Jimmy Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster
- Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player
- Joan Burke or Joan Crowley (1928–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and nurse
- John Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1536), Irish chieftain and noble
- John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer
- John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer
- John Burke, Baron Leitrim or John "na Seamer" Burke or Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc, 1st Baron Leitrim (d. 1583), Irish noble
- Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet (1782–1847), Irish soldier and MP for Galway County
- John Burke (North Dakota politician) (1859–1937), 10th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States
- John H. Burke (1894–1951), American lawyer, real estate broker, and politician
- John Francis Burke (1923–2006), Canadian politician
- John Burke (mayor) (born 1946), mayor of Porirua City New Zealand, 1983–1998
- John R. Burke (1924–1993), U.S. ambassador to Guyana
- John P. Burke (born 1954), American politician in Massachusetts
- John Burke (Rhode Island politician), member of the Rhode Island Senate
- John Burke (spy) (1830–1871), Confederate spy in the American Civil War
- John Burke (colonel) (1838–1914), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- John Luddy Burke (1909–2003), United States Navy officer and business executive
- John Oge Burke (d. 1601), Irish gentleman and soldier
- Johnny Burke (lyricist) (1908–1964), American songwriter
- John Burke (composer) (1951–2020), Canadian composer
- Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter) (1851–1930), Newfoundland songwriter
- Johnny Burke (Canadian singer) (died 2017), Canadian country singer
- John Burke (American pianist) (born 1988), American composer & pianist
- John Burke (1900s pitcher) (1877–1950), U.S. baseball player for the New York Giants
- John Burke (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), U.S. baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and the University of Florida
- John Burke (American football) (born 1971), played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers
- John Burke (footballer, fl. 1927–35), Irish footballer from Tipperary
- Johnny Burke (footballer) (1911–1987), Irish footballer
- John Burke (footballer, born 1956), Irish footballer from Dublin
- John Burke (footballer, born 1962), Scottish footballer for Exeter City and Chester City
- John Burke (rugby league, born 1948) (1948–2013), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Leeds, Keighley
- John Burke (rugby league, born 1957), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Wigan, and Workington Town
- Jack Burke Sr. (John Burke, 1888–1943), American golfer
- Jack Burke Jr. (John Burke, born 1923), American golfer
- John MacSeonin Burke, Archbishop of Tuam, 1441–1450
- John J. Burke (1875–1936), Paulist priest and editor of the Catholic World
- John Burke (genealogist) (1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of Burke's Peerage
- Sir John Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist
- John F. Burke (1922–2011), American medical researcher and co-inventor of synthetic skin in 1981
- Arizona John Burke (1842–1917), American publicist, press agent and author
- John Burke (author) (1922–2011), English writer of novels and short stories
- John Burke (artist) (1946–2006), Irish artist
- John Burke (photographer), 19th century British photographer
- John M. Burke (born 2001), American chess player
- John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Corporation
- Jordan Burke, English rugby league footballer
- Joseph Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Joe Burke (composer) (1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist
- Joe Burke (accordionist) (1939–2021), Irish accordion player
- Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), baseball executive
- Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive
- Joseph Burke (cricketer) (1923–2005), Irish cricketer
- Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseball player
- Joe Burke (outfielder), baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues
- Joe Burke (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
- Joe Burke (rugby league) (born 1990), rugby league footballer for Wales, and South Wales Scorpions
- Joe Burke (American football) (born 1961), American football player
- Joseph Burke (botanist) (1812–1873), English collector of plants and animals
- Joseph Burke (politician) (1853– after 1888), land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba
- Joseph A. Burke (1886–1962), bishop of Buffalo
- Joseph Burke (judge) (1888–1990), Illinois judge
- Joseph C. Burke (1932–2018), American educator
- Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet of the Burke baronets
- Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980), American musician
- Joy Burke or Bao Hsi-le (born 1990), Taiwanese-American basketball player
- Junior Burke, American fiction writer, songwriter and educator
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- Kamar Burke (born 1986), Canadian professional basketball player
- Kareem Burke (born 1974), American entrepreneur and record executive
- Karen Burke (born 1971), English footballer
- Karen Danczuk or Karen Burke, British politician and campaigner
- Kathleen Burke or Kathleen B. Burke (1913–1980), American actress and model
- Kathleen Burke Hale or Kathleen Burke Peabody McLean Hale (1887–1958), British-American philanthropist and war worker
- Kathy Burke (born 1964), English actress, comic and theatre director
- Kealan Patrick Burke (born 1976), Iriah author
- Kelly Burke (born 1944), American model
- Kelly M. Burke, American Democratic politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Keni Burke or Kenneth M. Burke (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist
- Kenn Burke, Scottish ballet dancer
- Kennedy Burke (born 1997), American professional basketball player
- Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American literary theorist and philosopher
- Kerry Burke or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 24 March 1942), New Zealand politician
- Kerry Burke (rugby league), Australian former rugby league footballer
- Kerry Burke (reporter) American city reporter for the New York Daily News
- Kevin Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Kevin Burke (musician) (born 1950), Irish fiddler
- Kevin Burke (CEO), chairman, president, and CEO of Consolidated Edison
- Kevin Burke (judge) (born 1950), district judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Kevin Burke (quarterback) (born 1993), college football quarterback, two-time Gagliardi Trophy winner
- Kevin Burke (American football coach), American football coach and wide receiver
- Kevin Burke (hurler), Irish hurler
- Kevin C. A. Burke (1929–2018), British-American geologist, professor of geology and tectonics at the University of Houston, USA
- Kevin M. Burke (born 1946), American attorney and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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- Lena Burke or Lena Pérez or Lena (born 1978), Cuban singer-songwriter
- Lenka Pichlíková-Burke (born 1954), American actress
- Leo Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Leo Burke (born 1948), Canadian retired professional wrestler
- Leo Burke (baseball) (born 1934), retired American utility player in Major League Baseball
- Leo Burke (footballer) (1891–1957), Australian rules footballer
- Leon Burke III, American musician
- Leonie Burke or Leonie Hemingway (born 1949), Australian politician
- Les Burke or Leslie Kingston Burke or "Buck" (1902–1975), American baseball player
- Liam Burke (1928–2005), Irish Fine Gael politician
- Liam Burke (hurler), (born 1972), Irish hurler
- Liles C. Burke (born 1969), American judge
- Lillian Burke (1879–1952), American artist, teacher, musician and occupational therapist
- Lillie Burke (d. 1949), American founder of the first African-American sorority
- Lloyd Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Lloyd L. Burke, (1924-1999), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Lloyd Hudson Burke (1916-1988), American federal judge
- Louis H. Burke (1905–1986), American lawyer
- Louise Burke, Australian sports dietitian, academic and author
- Luke Burke (born 1998), English professional footballer
- Lynn Burke (born 1943), American swimmer
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- Malena Burke (born 1958), Cuban singer
- Marie Burke or Marie Rosa Altfuldisch (later Holt), (1894–1988), English actress
- Margaret Burke Sheridan (1889–1958), Irish opera singer
- Mark Burke (born 1969), English footballer
- Mark Andrew Burke (born 1969), Australian squash player
- Mario Burke (born 1997) is a Barbadian sprinter
- Marshall Burke (born 1959) is a Scottish former footballer
- Martyn Burke (born 1952), Canadian director, novelist and screenwriter
- Marvin Burke (1918– 1994), American NASCAR driver
- Mary Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Mary Burke (born 1959) is an American businesswoman
- Mary Burke (basketball) (born 1965), American women's college basketball coach
- Marylouise Burke, American actress
- Mary Burke Washington (1926–2014), American economist
- Mary Griggs Burke (1916–2012), American art collector
- Mary Burke (consort), (c.1560–c.1627), Irish noblewoman and consort of Brian O'Rourke
- Matt Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973), Australian rugby union player who represented the Wallabies from 1993 to 2004
- Matt Burke (rugby, born 1964), Australian rugby union and rugby league player who represented the Wallabies from 1984 to 1987
- Matt Burke (American football) (born 1976), American football coach
- Matthew Burke (born c. 1962), financial planner and Republican House of Representatives candidate
- Matthew Burke (rugby union, born 1997), Irish rugby union player
- Maud Cunard or Maud Alice Burke (1872– 1948), American-born, London-based society hostess
- Meghann Burke (born 1980), American professional soccer goalkeeper
- Melanie Burke, New Zealand duathlete and triathlete
- Michael Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Michael Burke (New South Wales colonial politician) (1843–1909), Australian politician from New South Wales
- Michael E. Burke (1863–1918), American politician from Wisconsin
- Michael Burke (Australian politician) (1865–1937), Australian politician from New South Wales
- Mike Burke (shortstop) (1854–1889), American Major League Baseball player
- Micky Burke (1904–1984), Scottish football forward
- Mick Burke (mountaineer) (1941–1975), English mountaineer and climbing cameraman
- Mick Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1941), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Mike Burke (punter) (born 1950), American football punter
- Mick Burke (rugby league) (born 1958), English rugby league footballer
- Mike Burke (strongman) (born 1974), American professional strongman competitor
- Michael Burke (soccer) (born 1977), American Major League Soccer player
- Michael Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1985), Irish Gaelic football player
- Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde (1686–1726), Irish peer
- Michael Burke (poet) (c. 1800–1881), Irish poet
- E. Michael Burke (1916–1987), American naval officer, CIA operative, circus, television and sports executive
- Michael Reilly Burke (born 1964), American actor
- Mike Burke (journalist), American journalist and senior producer of Democracy Now!
- Michael Burke (economist), Irish economist
- Michèle Burke or Michèle Burke-Winter, (born 1959), Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist
- Michelle Burke or Michelle Gray (born 1970), American actress
- Mickey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Mickey Burke (footballer) (died 1993), Irish football player
- Mickey Burke (hurler) (1927–1994), Irish retired hurler
- Mildred Burke (1915–1989), American professional wrestler
- Miles Burke (1885–1928), American flyweight boxer
- Mollie Burke, American politician and member of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Molly Burke (born 1994), Canadian YouTuber and disability rights advocate
- Morgan J. Burke Jr. (1906–1967), American judge and attorney
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- Nathan Burke (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
- Nathan Burke (musician), American bassist
- Nazim Burke, Grenadaian politician from Carriacou
- Neil Burke, American musician and artist
- Niamh Reid Burke (born 1991) is an Irish association footballer
- Nicholas Burke (born 1837), Irish uilleann piper
- Nita Burke (born 1937), Australian basketball player
- Noel Burke (born 1962), Irish singer
- Norah Burke (1907–1976), British novelist, non- fiction and travel writer
- Northcote Burke, Canadian cleric and Dean of New Westminster from 1953 to 1968
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- Oliver Burke (born 1997), Scottish professional footballer
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- Paul Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Paul Burke (actor) (1926–2009), American actor in TV series Naked City (1960–63) and 12 O'Clock High
- Paul Burke (boxer) (born 1966), English professional lightweight and light welterweight boxer
- Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1973), English born Ireland international
- Paul Burke (rugby union, born 1982), Scottish rugby union player
- Patricia Burke (1917–2003), English singer and actress
- Patrick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Patrick B. Burke (born 1984), Democratic politician from New York
- Patrick Burke (bishop) (1779–1843), bishop of Elphin from 1827 to 1843
- Patrick Burke (Clare politician) (1879–1945), Irish politician from Clare
- Patrick Burke (cricketer) (born 1919, date of death unknown), Trinidadian cricketer
- Patrick Burke (Dublin politician) (1904–1985), Irish politician from Dublin
- Patrick Burke (defensive back) (born 1968), Canadian football player
- Patrick Burke (golfer) (born 1962), American golfer
- Patrick F. Burke (1934–2011), American football player, businessman
- Paddy Burke (born 1955), Irish Fine Gael party politician from County Mayo, Senator since 1993
- Paddy Burke (Australian footballer) (1898–1953), Australian rules footballer
- Pat Burke (baseball) (1901–1965), MLB player
- Pat Burke (born 1973), Irish basketball player
- Pat Burke (association footballer) (1892–?), English footballer
- Pat Burke (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Patrick E. Burke (1830–1864), lawyer, Missouri state legislator, and Civil War officer
- Peter Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Peter Burke (barrister) (1811–1881), English serjeant-at-law
- Peter Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1976), played for Mayo
- Peter Burke (historian) (born 1937), British historian and professor
- Peter Burke (Irish footballer), Irish association footballer
- Peter Burke (politician) (born 1982), Fine Gael TD for Longford–Westmeath
- Peter Burke (rugby union) (1927–2017), New Zealand rugby union player and coach
- Peter Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer
- Phil Burke (born 1982), Canadian film, television and stage actor
- Philip Burke (born 1956), American caricature artist and illustrator
- Phyllis Le Cappelaine Burke (1900-1969), Australian Catholic women's rights activist
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- Randy Burke, American football player
- Raymond Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Raymond Burke (clarinetist) (1904–1986), New Orleans jazz clarinetist
- Raymond H. Burke (1881–1954), United States politician from Ohi
- Raymond Leo Burke (born 1948), American Roman Catholic prelate
- Raymond Burke (priest) (died 1562), Irish priest
- Ray Burke (Irish politician) (Raphael Patrick Burke, born 1943), Irish politician
- Redmond Burke, Baron Leitrim (fl. 1580s–1602), Irish noble and soldier
- Redmond Burke (born 1958), American surgeon, innovator, software developer, author, and inventor
- Reece Burke (born 1996), English professional footballer
- Ricard O'Sullivan Burke (1838–1922), Irish nationalist and American soldier, campaigner, and engineer
- Richard Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Richard Burke Jr. (1758–1794), Member of Parliament, son of Edmund Burke
- Richard Burke (Irish politician) (1932–2016), Irish Fine Gael politician and European Commissioner
- Richard Anthony Burke (born 1949), Irish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church
- Richard J. Burke (1915–1999), Irish-American journalist, poet and playwright
- Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde or Richard (Sassanach) Burke (d. 1582), Irish noble
- Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde or Richard de Burgh (1572–1635), Irish nobleman and politician
- Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1666), Irish peer
- Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1709), Irish peer
- Richard Óg Burke, 2nd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1387), Irish chieftain and noble
- Richard Óge Burke, 7th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1519), Irish chieftain and noble
- Richard Mór Burke, 9th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1530), Irish chieftain and noble
- Richard Bacach Burke, 11th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1538), Irish chieftain and noble
- Dick Burke (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2004), English football player
- Dick Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne
- Richard Burke (businessman) (1934–2008), co-founder of Trek Bicycle Corporation
- Richard Burke (Alabama politician) (1807 or 1808 - 1870), Baptist preacher and Alabama state representative
- Ricky Burke (born 1990), Scottish footballer
- Richie Burke (born 1962), British professional footballer
- Robert Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Robert Burke (director) (born 1984), American film director
- Robert John Burke (born 1960), American actor who starred in Robocop 3
- Robert C. Burke (1949–1968), Medal of Honor recipient and United States Marine, killed in action in Vietnam
- Robert Malachy Burke (1907–1998), Irish Christian socialist and philanthropist
- Robert E. Burke (1847–1901), U.S. Representative from Texas
- Robert O'Hara Burke (1821–1861), Australian explorer
- Robert H. Burke (1922–2003), American politician in California
- Robert P. Burke (born 1961), United States Navy admiral
- Robert Easton (actor) (Robert Burke, 1930–2011), American actor
- Ron Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Ron Burke (sportscaster) (born 1963), American anchor/reporter and television personality
- Ronnie Burke (1921–2003), British footballer
- Ronan Burke (born 1990), Irish hurler
- Rory Burke (born 1994), Irish rugby union player
- Rosetta Burke (born 1937), American senior officer of the United States Army Reserve
- Ryan Burke (born 2000), Irish professional footballer
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- Sailor Burke or Charles Presser (1885–1960), American welter and middleweight boxer
- Sam Burke, West Indies cricket umpire
- Samson Burke or Sam Burke (born 1929), Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor
- Samuel Burke, American journalist
- Samuel Martin Burke (1906–2010), Pakistani diplomat
- Sarah Burke (1982–2012), Canadian freestyle skier
- Séamus Burke (1893–1967), Irish politician
- Seán Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Seán Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1970), Irish retired Gaelic footballer
- Seán Burke (hurler), Irish hurler
- Sean Burke (born 1967), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
- Seán Burke (literary theorist) and author
- Sean M. Burke, author, linguist and programmer
- Sean Burke, English musician and former member of Tubeway Army
- Shawn Burke, of Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Selma Burke (1900–1995), American sculptor
- Shannon Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Shannon Burke, host of the Shannon Burke Show, a radio show on WTKS Real Radio in Orlando, Florida
- Shannon Burke (writer) (born 1966), American novelist and screenwriter
- Simon Burke (born 1961), Australian actor
- Sinéad Burke (born 1990), Irish writer, academic and disability activist
- Solomon Burke (1936/40–2010), American soul singer ("Everybody Needs Somebody to Love")
- Sonny Burke (1914–1980), American musician
- Stanley Burke (1923–2016), Canadian television journalist
- Steve Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Steve Burke (baseball) (born 1955), former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Steve Burke (businessman) (born 1958), Chairman of NBCUniversal
- Steve Burke (footballer) (born 1960), English former footballer
- Steve Burke (composer) (born 1974), British video game composer, sound designer and voice actor
- Steven Burke (born 1988), English track and road cyclist
- Steven Burke (born 1984), American Real Estate Agent, Broker, and Auctioneer. Certified CDL
- Stoney Burke (born 1953), American California street performer and actor
- Sue Burke (born 1955), American writer and translator
- Susan Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Susan L. Burke (born 1962), American lawyer
- Susan Theresa Burke, American writer, actress and stand-up comic
- Syd Burke (1938–2010), Jamaican-British broadcaster, photographer and journalist
- Sydney Burke (1934–2017), South African cricketer
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- Tarana Burke (born 1973), American activist
- Ted Burke (1877–1967), Australian rules footballer
- Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, American philosopher
- Terry Burke (born 1942), Australian politician
- Sir Theobald Burke, 13th Baronet or Theobald Hubert Burke (1833–1909), Irish baronet
- Theresa Burke, Canadian writer, journalist and producer
- Thomas Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Thomas Burke (Clare politician) (1876–1951), Irish independent legislator
- Thomas Burke (North Carolina) (c. 1747–1783), Irish-born physician, lawyer and politician
- Thomas Burke (Seattle) (1849–1925), American jurist and railroad builder
- Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet (1813–1875), Irish legislator
- Thomas A. Burke (1898–1971), American Democratic city executive and legislator from Ohio
- Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) (1829–1882), Irish Catholic Permanent Under Secretary in Britain's Irish Office
- Thomas Henry Burke (politician) (1904–1959), American politician from Ohio
- Thomas J. Burke (North Dakota judge) (1896–1966), American jurist; justice of North Dakota Supreme Court
- Tom Burke (Australian politician) (1910–1973), Labor Party legislator for the Division of Perth
- Kerry Burke or Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 1942), New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rangiora and West Coast
- T. J. Burke (Thomas James Burke, born 1972), American-born Canadian legislator
- Thomas Burke (bishop) (c. 1709–1776), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman
- Thomas Nicholas Burke (1830–1882), Irish Roman Catholic theologian and preacher
- Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke (1840–1915), Irish-born Roman Catholic clergyman
- Tom Burke (priest) (1923–2008), Irish Carmelite priest, physicist and school teacher
- Tom Burke (footballer, born 1862) (1862–1914), Welsh footballer
- Tom Burke (hurler) (fl. 1865–1887), Irish hurler
- Thomas Burke (athlete) (1875–1929), American sprinter in 1896 Athens Olympics
- Tom Burke (American football) (born 1976), American defensive end in National Football League
- Tom Burke (Irish footballer), Ireland footballer
- William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), sometimes known as Thomas Burke, Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd
- Thomas Burke (artist) (1749–1815), Irish engraver and painter known for mezzotint
- Thomas Burke (author) (1886–1945), English poet and author
- Thomas Burke (businessman) (1870–1949), Australian businessman and philanthropist
- Thomas Burke (Irish revolutionary and sportsman) (1894–1967), Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee
- Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor sailor) (1833–1883), U.S. Navy sailor and peacetime Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor soldier) (1842–1902), Medal of Honor recipient for valor on June 30, 1863
- Thomas Burke (tenor) (1890–1969), British operatic tenor
- Thomas Ulick Burke (1826–1867), bank manager and victim of the Break-o-Day murder in gold-rush Victoria
- Tom Burke (actor) (born 1981), English television, film and stage actor
- Tom Burke (environmentalist) (born 1938), British academic and writer on environmental policy issues
- Tom Burke (RAF officer), British pilot and senior Royal Air Force officer
- Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier
- Tim Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Tim Burke (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey player/coach
- Tim Burke (baseball) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tim Burke (biathlete) (born 1982), American biathlete
- Tim Burke (gridiron football), American football coach
- Tim Burke (visual effects supervisor) (born 1965)
- Tim Burke (wrestler) (1960–2011), American professional wrestler
- Tim Burke (golfer) (born 1986), American golfer
- Timothy Burke (businessman), contractor and railroad owner
- Timothy Burke (politician) (1866–1926), member of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Toby Bourke, Irish singer-songwriter
- Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier
- Tony Burke (born 1969), Australian politician
- Trey Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Trey Burke (born 1992), American basketball player
- Trey Burke (racing driver), (born 2004), American racing driver
- Trudy Burke (born 1991), Australian association football player
- Tyler Clark Burke, Canadian artist, illustrator, designer, and writer
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- Ulick Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Ulick Burke of Umhaill (died 1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles
- Uilleag de Burgh or Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1343 or 1353), Irish chieftain and noble
- Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1424), Irish chieftain and noble
- Ulick Ruadh Burke, 5th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1485), Irish chieftain and noble
- Ulick Fionn Burke, 6th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1509), Irish chieftain and noble
- Ulick Óge Burke, 8th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1520), Irish chieftain and noble
- Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde and 12th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1544), Irish noble
- Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (d. 1601), Irish peer
- Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde or Ulick MacRichard Burke (1604–1657), Anglo-Irish nobleman
- Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (c. 1670–1691), Irish peer and army officer
- Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet (died 1708), of Glinsk, MP for Galway County
- Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin (1827–1867), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician
- Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802–1874), British whig politician
- Ulick Burke (politician), Irish Fine Gael politician
- Peter Burke (historian), or Ulick Peter Burke, British historian
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- Vanley Burke (born 1951) is a British Jamaican photographer and artist
- Vern Burke (born April 30, 1941), American football player
- Victor Burke, Irish-born actor, voiceover artist, and entrepreneur
- Vincent Burke (1878–1953), Canadian Newfoundland educator, administrator and Senator
- Vincent Burke (producer) (1952–2022), New Zealand television and film producer
- Vinnie Burke (1921–2001), American jazz bassist
- Virginia M. Burke (1916-1978), American composition and literature scholar
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- Walter Burke (1908–1984), American actor
- Walter Burke (purser) (1736–1815), English sailor on HMS Victory when Lord Nelson died
- Walter Burke (hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler
- W.S. Burke or Walter Samuel Burke (born 1861), British outdoorsman, sports writer, editor, entertainer
- Wilfrid Burke (1889–1968), British Trade union organiser and politician
- William Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- William Burke (pirate) (died 1699), Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd
- William Burke (Burke and Hare murders) (1792–1829), Irish-Scots serial killer
- William Burke (author) (1729–1798), English pamphleteer
- William J. Burke (1862–1925), American politician and businessman
- William Burke (baseball) (1865–1939), 19th-century baseball player
- William L. Burke (1941–1996), astronomy, astrophysics, and physics professor at UC Santa Cruz
- William Burke Miller (1904–1983), newspaper and radio reporter
- William Burke (prior) (c. 1611–c. 1685), Irish Dominican
- William Malachy Burke (1819–1879), Irish physician and Registrar General
- William H. Burke, head coach of the College of William & Mary's football team in 1899
- William H. Burke Jr. (1906–1975), American political figure
- William mac Ulick Burke, 4th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1430), Irish chieftain and noble
- William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde (died 1687), Irish peer
- William Burke, Lord of Bealatury (fl. 1580s-1616), Irish noble and soldier
- Willie Burke (born 1972), former Irish footballer
- William Burke-White, American law professor and policy advisor
- Wylie Burke, American geneticist
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- Yvonne Burke (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (born 1932), American politician and lawyer from California
- Yvonne Burke (Garda), (born 1970), Irish police (Garda Síochána) officer
Given name
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- Burke Badenhop (born 1983), American professional baseball player
- Burke Boyce (1901–1969), American fencer
- Burke Byrnes (born 1937), American actor
- Burke Cuppage or Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage (1794–1877), British Army officer
- Burke Dales (born 1977), Canadian professional football punter
- Burke Day (1954–2017), American politician
- Burke Deadrich (1945–2012), American wrestler
- Burke Fahling (born 1997), American professional soccer player
- Burke Hanford or Burke Gaius Hanford (1872–1928), American sailor
- Burke Harr (born 1971), American politician from Nebraska
- Burke Henry (born 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Burke Jackson (born 1949), American rancher and politician
- Burke Jones (1903–1983), American soccer player
- Burke Marshall (1922–2003), American lawyer
- Burke Moses (born 1959), American actor
- Burke Ramsey (born 1987), brother of Jonbenét Ramsey
- Burke Reid, Australian–Canadian record producer and musician
- Burke Riley (1914–2006), American legislator, lawyer and public official
- Burke Roberts, American underground film director and multimedia artist
- Burke Shelley (1950–2022), Welsh rock musician
- Burke Thomas or Burke Thomas Overdrive, American musician and record producer
- Burke Trend, Baron Trend or Burke Frederick St John Trend (1914–1987), British civil servant
- Burke Trieschmann, Vietnamese composer and sound designer
- Burke W. Whitman, American executive, board director, and former United States Marine Corps general
- Charles Burke Elbrick (1908–1983), American ambassador
- Edmond Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy or Edmond Burke Roche (1815–1874), Irish politician
- Edmund Roche, 5th Baron Fermoy or Edmund James Burke Roche (1939–1984), British businessman
- Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003), American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer
- James Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy or James Boothby Burke Roche (1851–1920), British peer
- Mary Burke Washington or Mary Cornelia Burke Washington (formerly Mary Burke Nicholas), (1926–2014), American economist
- Morris Burke Belknap (the elder) or Morris Burke Belknap Sr (1780–1877), American industrialist
- Morris B. Belknap or Morris Burke Belknap Jr or "the younger" (1856–1910), American businessman
- Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy or Edmund Maurice Burke Roche (1885–1955), British Conservative Party politician
- Maurice Roche, 6th Baron Fermoy or (Patrick) Maurice Burke Roche (born 1967), British businessman
- Nadine Burke Harris (born 1975) is a Canadian-American pediatrician
- Patricia Burke Brogan, Irish playwright, novelist, poet and artist
- Ralph Burke Tyree (1921–1979), American artist
- W. B. Belknap or William Burke Belknap Sr or "the elder" (1811–1889), American businessman
- William Burke Belknap or William Burke Belknap Jr or "the younger" (1885–1965), American entrepreneur and economist
- William B. Garrett III or William Burke Garrett III, American army officer
- William Burke Kirwan (c. 1814–1880?), Irish painter and murderer
By title
Fictional characters
- Burke, a character from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Burke, the antihero protagonist of the Burke Series of novels by Andrew Vachss
- Burke, a character from Rampage played by Joe Manganiello
- Burke Lapadura, a character in the game Identity V
- Amos Burke, main character in the 1963 television series Burke's Law and its 1994 revival, played by Gene Barry
- Carter J. Burke, a character from the 1986 film Aliens
- Catherine 'Katie' Burke, character in Abandon (film)
- Clyde Burke, a newspaper reporter and one of the agents of The Shadow
- Danny Burke, a character in the 1984 American teen sex comedy movie Revenge of the Nerds
- David Burke, author of a book on Melita Norwood
- David "Bombhead" Burke, a character played by Lee Otway on Hollyoaks
- Doreen Burke, a character from Blow the Man Down (film), played by Marceline Hugot
- Dorothy Burke, a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours
- Elizabeth Burke, a character in the television series White Collar
- Elizabeth Burke, a character in The Faculty
- Hayden Burke, FBI Director from The Silence of the Lambs (film), played by Roger Corman
- Hazel Burke, Shirley Booth's lead character on the NBC/CBS television series, Hazel
- Joseph Burke, a World War II veteran in the novel Double Play from Robert B. Parker
- Juliet Burke, a character from the TV series Lost
- Leslie Burke, a character from Bridge to Terabithia
- DCI Matt Burke, a character in the television series Taggart
- Mel Burke (Hart), a character in the television sitcom Melissa & Joey
- Peter Burke, a character from the TV series White Collar
- Preston Burke, a character on Grey's Anatomy
- Dr Richard Burke, Monica's boyfriend on the television sitcom Friends, played by Tom Selleck
- Rick Burke, a character on the television series 24
- Robert Burke, a hunter and dinosaur expert in the film The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Detective Sam Burke, a policeman in the Spawn series from Image comics
- Steve Burke (One Life to Live), a soap opera character
- Thomas Burke, a character from Final Destination 2
- Thomas Burke, character in Mafia III
- Walter Burke, a character, played by Al Pacino in The Recruit
- Burke Breyer, a fictional character in the film Shazam!
- Burke Dennings, a fictional character played by Jack MacGowran in The Exorcist
- Burke Ryan, a character in the 2009 American romantic drama movie Love Happens
See also
- Burke (disambiguation)
- De Burgh
- House of Burgh, an Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman dynasty founded in 1193
- Bourke (disambiguation)
- Burk (name), given name and surname
- Burkes, surname
- Burkle (surname), surname
- Berg (disambiguation)
- Berkley (disambiguation)
- Birke, given name and surname
- Burgh, an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland
- Burgos, a city of northern Spain
- Burk (disambiguation)
- Burke and Wills
- Burke and Hare
- Burke's Peerage, account of nobility, first published in 1826 by John Burke
- Burke's Landed Gentry, account of families of the land-holding class, first published in 1833 by John Burke
References
- Woulfe, Patrick (1923). Irish Names and Surnames (in English and Ga). Dublin: M. H. Gill & Sons Ltd.
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