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Burgess

in New Jersey

There are 934 people with the last name "Burgess" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Burgess 727
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  1. is 723rd most common Lutz
  2. is 724th most common Hardy
  3. is 725th most common Kline
  4. is 726th most common Bernard
  5. is 727th most common Burgess
  6. is 728th most common Ho
  7. is 729th most common Valentine
  8. is 730th most common Lopes
  9. is 731st most common Louis

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burgess

John, James, David, Robert, Michael, Mary, Barbara, Richard, Susan, Nancy

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 New Jersey

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John Burgess, NJ (8 searches)
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