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Burgess

in Louisiana

There are 846 people with the last name "Burgess" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

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Burgess 615
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  1. is 611th most common Ruiz
  2. is 612th most common Cavalier
  3. is 613th most common Jeansonne
  4. is 614th most common Crosby
  5. is 615th most common Burgess
  6. is 616th most common Bishop
  7. is 617th most common Credeur
  8. is 618th most common Flores
  9. is 619th most common Griffith

Similar Names and Nicknames

Burger, Burgos, Burge, Burdick, Burgin, Borges, Burgett, Burg, Burgan, Burgoyne

Most Common First Names for Burgess

Robert, James, Mark, William, John, Thomas, Donald, Joseph, Michael, Linda

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: status name from Middle English burge(i)s, Old French burgeis ‘inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one with municipal rights and duties. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings from a landlord by burgage. In medieval England burgage involved the payment of a fixed money rent (as opposed to payment in kind); in Scotland it involved payment in service, guarding the town. The -eis ending is from Latin -ensis (modern English -ese as in Portuguese). Compare Burger.

FOREBEARS Thomas Burgess came from England to MA in about 1630 and eventually settled in Sandwich, MA.

Recent Searches for "Burgess" in Louisiana

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Robert Burgess, LA (9 searches)
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