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Burgess

in Washington

There are 1,218 people with the last name "Burgess" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Burgess 420
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  1. is 416th most common Vaughn
  2. is 417th most common Burnett
  3. is 418th most common Huynh
  4. is 419th most common Liu
  5. is 420th most common Burgess
  6. is 421st most common Cline
  7. is 422nd most common Mccormick
  8. is 423rd most common Knapp
  9. is 424th most common Mathews

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Burgess

David, Robert, John, James, Michael, Scott, Charles, Donald, Linda, Mark

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 Washington

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David Burgess, WA (9 searches)
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