Burges Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burges Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burges family

Profession Census Frequency
School 62
Private Means 15
None 5
Farmer 5
Laundress 4
Shop Assistant 4
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Plumber 3
General Labourer 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Carman 2
Cashier 2
Clerk 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Domestic 2
Drapers Assistant 2
At Home 2
Farm Labourer 2
Assisting In The Business 2
Assistant 2
Joiner 2
Packer 2
Builder 2
Horse Man On Farm 2

Burges Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burgess 86% 123,422
2 Burges 100% 7,805
3 Burgis 83% 1,144
4 Brigs 50% 990
5 Borgus 67% 354
6 Burgees 86% 350
7 Bargus 67% 313
8 Barges 83% 210
9 Burgus 83% 208
10 Burgeas 86% 205
11 Bourgaise 56% 173
12 Burgs 83% 121
13 Briges 67% 116
14 Burggs 83% 106

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The surname Burges is the 2nd most popular variant of Burgess.

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