Burkhead is an English-language surname. It is either a variant of Birkhead or an Americanized form of "Burkhart" or cognates.Burkhead, In: Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.), 2002 Notable people with the surname include:
Lisa Cano Burkhead, American politician and educator Mike Burkhead, American football player Rex Burkhead (born 1990), American football player
See also
9143 Burkhead, minor planet named after Martin S. Burkhead (born 1933), emeritus professor at Indiana University References