Burgess Name Origin
/BER-jis/-
American (Western) 60%
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British (Western) 30%
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Canadian (Western) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: N/A
- Last Name: Burgess
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The surname 'Burgess' originates from Old French 'burgeis', meaning 'borough' or 'townsman'. It was used as an occupational name for a town official or a burgess, and became a hereditary surname in England, later spreading to other English-speaking countries.