Burgess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Burgess Name Meaning: Carried to England from France & derived from Old French 'burgeis' (inhabitant & freeman of a fortified town)

First found in Sussex & probably descended from the Barons Burghersh, later Burwash which is a parish in that county. In medieval England, Burgesses paid fixed money rent for land or buildings paid to the landlord by 'burgage'

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burgess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burgess family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,387
Agricultural Labourer 394
Labourer 294
Domestic Servant 150
Dress Maker 126
General Servant 117
Cotton Weaver 114
Laundress 100
Servant 69
House Keeper 66
Annuitant 60
Carpenter 58
Gardener 55
Farm Servant 49
Blacksmith 48
Farm Labourer 46
Coal Miner 46
Joiner 42
Shoe Maker 39
Wife Of Above 39
Mason 36
Tailor 35
Baker 34
Silk Weaver 34
Dressmaker 33

Burgess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burgess 100% 123,422
2 Burges 86% 7,805
3 Bargess 86% 887
4 Burgiss 86% 829
5 Burgass 86% 372
6 Burgees 86% 350
7 Burguss 86% 170
8 Brugess 71% 145
9 Bergess 86% 121
10 Burgs 71% 121
11 Burggs 71% 106

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The surname Burgess is the most popular version of all its varients

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