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Burgess

in North Carolina

There are 3,566 people with the last name "Burgess" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Burgess 244
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  1. is 240th most common Norman
  2. is 241st most common Hinson
  3. is 242nd most common Robbins
  4. is 243rd most common Banks
  5. is 244th most common Burgess
  6. is 245th most common Wiggins
  7. is 246th most common Bridges
  8. is 247th most common Berry
  9. is 248th most common Parks

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burgess

James, William, John, Charles, David, Michael, Robert, Mary, Linda, Barbara

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 North Carolina

Since June 2009
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James Burgess, NC (9 searches)
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