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Burgess
OriginEnglish
Meaning"inhabitant of a fortified town"
About Burgess
Related to the word bourgeois; actor Burgess Meredith put this surname in first place.
Pronounced BER-jis.
As of October 2026, Burgess ranked #9846 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #901 in 1890.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Burgess Jenkins
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- (Oliver) Burgess Meredith
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