Burgess Name Meaning: Carried to England from France & derived from Old French 'burgeis' (inhabitant & freeman of a fortified town)
First found in Sussex & probably descended from the Barons Burghersh, later Burwash which is a parish in that county. In medieval England, Burgesses paid fixed money rent for land or buildings paid to the landlord by 'burgage'
Discover how your Burgess ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 346 |
| Buckinghamshire | 128 |
| Berkshire | 222 |
| Cambridgeshire | 156 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 2,083 |
| Cornwall | 77 |
| Cumberland | 145 |
| Derbyshire | 191 |
| Devon | 300 |
| Dorset | 175 |
| Durham | 262 |
| Essex | 701 |
| Gloucestershire | 310 |
| Hampshire | 548 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 375 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 41 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 905 |
| Lancashire | 3,078 |
| Leicestershire | 230 |
| Lincolnshire | 277 |
| London | 2,564 |
| Middlesex | 614 |
| Northumberland | 91 |
| Norfolk | 314 |
| Northamptonshire | 270 |
| Nottinghamshire | 196 |
| Oxfordshire | 44 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 41 |
| Shropshire | 183 |
| Suffolk | 393 |
| Somerset | 473 |
| Surrey | 457 |
| Sussex | 814 |
| Staffordshire | 985 |
| Warwickshire | 344 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 233 |
| Worcestershire | 123 |
| Yorkshire | 906 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 9 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13 |
| Carmarthenshire | 15 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 309 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 34 |
| Monmouthshire | 119 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 16 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 235 |
| Living On Own Means | 211 |
| General Servant Domestic | 164 |
| Dress Maker | 146 |
| Scholar | 126 |
| Farmer | 105 |
| Cotton Weaver | 99 |
| Cook Domestic | 98 |
| Carpenter | 87 |
| Laundress Wash | 82 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 75 |
| Domestic Servant | 69 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 67 |
| House Maid Domestic | 54 |
| Bricklayer | 52 |
| Dressmaker | 52 |
| Gardener Domestic | 49 |
| Tailoress | 47 |
| Servant Domestic | 46 |
| Charwoman | 45 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 45 |
| Blacksmith | 42 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| House Painter | 34 |
| Railway Clerk | 32 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Burgess | 8,130 |
| Mary Burgess | 7,676 |
| John Burgess | 7,077 |
| Elizabeth Burgess | 5,240 |
| Sarah Burgess | 4,549 |
| George Burgess | 4,546 |
| Thomas Burgess | 4,165 |
| James Burgess | 3,881 |
| Henry Burgess | 2,808 |
| Charles Burgess | 2,583 |
| Ann Burgess | 2,449 |
| Joseph Burgess | 2,366 |
| Jane Burgess | 2,055 |
| Eliza Burgess | 1,810 |
| Alice Burgess | 1,714 |
| Ellen Burgess | 1,712 |
| Annie Burgess | 1,647 |
| Emma Burgess | 1,634 |
| Samuel Burgess | 1,526 |
| Hannah Burgess | 1,433 |
| Robert Burgess | 1,394 |
| Arthur Burgess | 1,380 |
| Alfred Burgess | 1,347 |
| Frederick Burgess | 1,339 |
| Emily Burgess | 1,262 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgess | 100% | 123,422 |
| 2 | Burges | 86% | 7,805 |
| 3 | Bargess | 86% | 887 |
| 4 | Burgiss | 86% | 829 |
| 5 | Burgass | 86% | 372 |
| 6 | Burgees | 86% | 350 |
| 7 | Burguss | 86% | 170 |
| 8 | Brugess | 71% | 145 |
| 9 | Bergess | 86% | 121 |
| 10 | Burgs | 71% | 121 |
| 11 | Burggs | 71% | 106 |
The surname Burgess is the most popular version of all its varients