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
Scholar 186
General Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 21
Living On Her Own Means 15
General Servant 14
Dress Maker 14
Cotton Weaver 14
House Keeper 13
Coal Miner 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Labourer 11
Living On Own Means 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Joiner 10
Carpenter 9
Cotton Winder 9
Clerk 8
Painter 7
Errand Boy 7
Cook 6
Grocer 5
Butcher 5
Farmer 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Laundress 5

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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