Burkard is a German language given surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Burkard Eble (1799–1839), Austrian physician, ophthalmologist, librarian, medical historian, and writer Burkard Freiherr von Müllenheim-Rechberg (1910—2003), German diplomat Burkard Hillebrands (born 1957), German physicist Burkard Huwiler (1868–1954), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop Burkard Polster (born 1965), German mathematician Burkard Schliessmann, German classical pianist and concert artist Burkard Wilhelm Leist (1819–1906), German jurist

See also Burkards Dzenis (1879–1966), Latvian artist Burkard (surname) Burkhard (given name) Burchard (name)