Burger Surname

5,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Burger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the burger,' i.e. the burgher.

Henry le Burger, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1753. Baptised — John, son of Elizabeth Burger: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Burger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa29,0811:1,863231
United States27,8001:13,0381,624
Germany24,4631:3,291353
Netherlands5,1201:3,298284
France4,4731:14,8501,552
Austria3,6741:2,318196
Switzerland3,1731:2,588306
Brazil1,5791:135,5765,175
Australia1,5641:17,2612,423
Canada1,1191:32,9274,257
Italy9951:61,46410,987
England7361:75,7048,577
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Namibia4191:5,7501,113
Argentina3871:110,4489,321
Czechia3841:27,6914,425
Slovenia3521:7,0671,580
Hungary3461:28,3713,133
Israel3351:25,5453,734
Thailand2991:236,24940,009
Russia2211:652,14156,430
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
Croatia2051:20,6274,262
Slovakia1571:33,9906,164
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Spain911:513,75925,575
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Chile751:234,8867,175
Uruguay731:47,0105,282
Belgium681:169,06823,042
Serbia671:106,6418,383
Zimbabwe641:241,22226,284
Peru621:512,64714,327
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Venezuela491:616,41010,951
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Latvia421:48,8117,408
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Estonia311:42,6398,109
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Finland251:219,86818,073
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Wales231:134,5459,804
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Guam211:7,6251,143
Norway211:244,87126,357
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Aruba181:5,749789
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
China121:113,943,4645,994
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
India101:76,706,538639,611
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Panama71:558,8949,437
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Oman61:614,6626,082
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malta41:107,5681,849
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9711:10,1021,304

The alternate forms: Bürger (19,460) & Bűrger (3) are calculated separately.

Burger (885) may also be a first name.

Burger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the burger,' i.e. the burgher.

Henry le Burger, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1753. Baptised — John, son of Elizabeth Burger: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Burgher [Middle English burg(h, a borough + the agential suff.-er] Henry le Burger.—Hundred Rolls But most of the Burgers in our direc­tories are of Dutch or Low German origin [Dutch burger=Ger. bürger, a citizen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Burgher, Citizen [Ger. burger, Middle High German bürgære, O.H.Ger. burgâri]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, Dutch) One who came from Burg (fort or stronghold), the name of places in Germany and Switzerland; variant of Buerger, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Burgher; in Scotland the same as Burgess in England.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Burger Come From? nationality or country of origin

Burger (Arabic: برجر, Russian: Бургер) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Bürger or Bűrger. Click here for further possible spellings of Burger.

How Common Is The Last Name Burger? popularity and diffusion

Burger is the 5,179th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,614 people. The last name Burger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Burger live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 273,274th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 885 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 29,081 people, or 1 in 1,863. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 29 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it exists in 129 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 22 percent reside.

Burger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burger surname expanded 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,633 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Sunni (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Burger surname are 18.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 25.42% less than the national average, earning €22,396 per year; in Norway they earn 69.8% more than the national average, earning 587,634 kr per year; in Peru they earn 315.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 80,536 per year; in South Africa they earn 72.52% more than the national average, earning R 409,968 per year; in United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $54,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bürger9419,460/
Bűrger943/
Burgert922,751/
Buerger922,704/
Burgher922,651/
Bourger92684/
Burguer9262/
Burgier9243/
Burnger924/
Burgere923/
Burgger923/
Beurger922/
Burgerd922/
Burgerr920/
Baurger920/
Burgeer920/
Burge9123,178/
Burer91585/
Bourgier86753/
Burgherr86565/
Bourguer8626/
Burguere8614/
Burgiert865/
Bourgere863/
Buringer863/
Burghere862/
Bourgert861/
Burgerdt861/
Burgiere861/
Burgheur861/
Burkgert860/
Burgherd860/
Burgeher860/
Borger838,796/
Burdge832,508/
Burget832,295/
Burges832,284/
Buhrer831,234/
Bourge831,159/
Burrer83755/
Beurer83622/
Burgee83530/
Burcer83446/
Burgey83382/
Burgie83313/
Burere83278/
Baurer83262/
Burerr83211/
Buirge83106/
Burher8396/
Burier8383/
Burzer8352/
Bhurer8351/
Bhurge8311/
Burser8311/
Wurger8311/
Burgge836/
Burghe835/
Vurger834/
Bourer833/
Butrer832/
Burnge832/
Burged832/
Burgeh831/
Burgre831/
Buryer831/
Bórger831/
Burgep830/
Burgir830/
Bureer830/
Burgerová80513/
Buhringer8073/
Burginger8043/
Burgerova8012/
Bourguere803/
Bourgeoir802/
Burringer801/
Burgueyre801/
Bourgiere801/
Bhuringer801/
Bourgerth800/
Burgess77173,071/
Bourget779,839/
Burgett776,939/
Bourges774,615/
Burgues772,260/
Boerger772,217/
Burrier771,605/
Burcher771,345/
Burguet771,340/
Burguez771,260/
Beurier77743/
Bourgey77616/
Bourgie77428/
Bourgea77163/
Baurier77131/
Burgest77107/
Burghes7779/
Burdges7763/
Burgees7742/
Burgetz7742/
Bourgez7734/
Bourier7730/
Burenge7719/
Buriere7717/
Burgeth7712/
Bhurgee7710/
Burkher778/
Borrger777/
Bierger776/
Burgges775/
Burggee775/
Burghez775/
Burghed774/
Burghet774/
Bourere773/
Bureere773/
Burgies772/
Bhaurge772/
Beuhrer772/
Burgget772/
Bursier772/
Bourged772/
Burdgee771/
Burertt771/
Burgepp771/
Burrges771/
Bursher771/
Bourdge771/
Bourher771/
Borgger771/
Baurgea771/
Burghee771/
Burghea771/
Burgair771/
Bürgert771/
Boureur771/
Bourser771/
Boureer771/
Borgier771/
Bouhrer771/
Baurere771/
Burerhe771/
Wurgher771/
Beurges771/
Burrert771/
Buhrere771/
Burgets770/
Bouryer770/
Buihrer770/
Burhert770/
Wurgert770/
Buttrer770/
Bourgee770/
Burghehier750/
Borge7327,276/
Burga7319,943/
Burce736,924/
Borer736,253/
Burse735,415/
Burgi731,983/
Burgy731,934/
Bürge731,609/
Burje73307/
Bürer73257/
Vurer7373/
Burir7356/
Burgă7338/
Burgé7318/
Burze732/
Burże732/
Vurge731/
Burgí731/
Buryr730/
Boursier714,994/
Bourguet712,749/
Bourrier711,563/
Burchert711,441/
Beurrier711,083/
Bourgues71337/
Burguess71115/
Bourghes71108/
Büringer7164/
Burscher7144/
Beurguet7142/
Burguett7135/
Bourgett7135/
Bourgies7121/
Bourcher7120/
Burghess7113/
Bourguez7112/
Bourgeys7111/
Burrgess7110/
Burdgess7110/
Burengge7110/
Bourgeth719/
Buiringe717/
Burgetts716/
Burriere714/
Boutrges714/
Burgeess714/
Bourgess713/
Bourghez713/
Burgueth713/
Burgesss712/
Bhurenge712/
Bourghet712/
Buirgess712/
Biergier712/
Bourzier712/
Bourgest712/
Bourghea712/
Burdgett711/
Burgehet711/
Burgesch711/
Burgessd711/
Burgoyre711/
Burheart711/
Burkhear711/
Burringe711/
Burshert711/
Burcherd711/
Bhurgess711/
Beursier711/
Vourgere711/
Burggett711/
Burguest711/
Bouyrier711/
Bureesre711/
Burghett710/
Bureherd710/
Bourgair710/
Burrgett710/
Burkheir710/
Baurgett710/
Burcea6710,690/
Burgoa677,446/
Wurzer676,587/
Bursey674,276/
Bührer673,543/
Bourse671,970/
Bourgi671,410/
Bhorge671,316/
Burgis671,136/
Burgui671,055/
Burgić67913/
Boorer67851/
Bourchier67848/
Burghi67666/
Würger67632/
Bourga67509/
Bourgy67490/
Borrer67417/
Borher67398/
Bühringer67376/
Burshe67369/
Bource67351/
Burgaj67326/
Borgey67265/
Burcet67258/
Worger67202/
Burset67184/
Burcez67178/
Bhurse67175/
Burgay67172/
Bürgerová67151/
Burghy67145/
Borser67131/
Bursee67113/
Vurcer67104/
Burche6797/
Burzej6785/
Vorger6780/
Bursie6778/
Borgea6775/
Beurze6771/
Bourguett6770/
Borgie6769/
Burguy6765/
Burces6764/
Burjee6758/
Bhurga6752/
Bürzer6748/
Borier6742/
Beurse6740/
Borgir6737/
Borzer6736/
Buirse6734/
Burggy6732/
Boryer6729/
Bürçer6729/
Burgit6727/
Burjes6726/
Bürringer6725/
Bhorer6723/
Bourchert6722/
Burzee6720/
Baurir6719/
Burgoy6715/
Burzhe6713/
Burgaa6713/
Burgai6712/
Burgheaua6711/
Bursøe6711/
Wurcer6711/
Burggi6711/
Borcer6710/
Bhurje6710/
Burair679/
Bursze678/
Bourseire678/
Vurzer678/
Burzei678/
Bhurgi677/
Burgoj677/
Bourgueth676/
Burjey675/
Boerge675/
Burguj674/
Burgha674/
Bourje673/
Bursed673/
Burcey673/
Bourgé673/
Vurrer672/
Burzerová672/
Burire672/
Boorge672/
Burior672/
Bűrgerová672/
Burzga671/
Burrga671/
Burrjr671/
Burrsi671/
Burschier671/
Burcherdt671/
Bourir671/
Borgej671/
Bhurir671/
Beurga671/
Vuršer671/
Burgès671/
Burgés671/
Burgét671/
Burird671/
Burzeć671/
Burcir671/
Bürgerova671/
Bousrhier671/
Borjer671/
Borșer671/
Baurga671/
Bursir671/
Bureeesrt671/
Butrir671/
Burgip670/
Bourguest670/
Burcheart670/
Burrgi670/
Burgys670/
Wurser670/
Burses670/
Burgiz670/
Burdje670/
Borrge670/

Burger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burger in the Russian language
Бургерburger-
Burger in the Arabic language
برجرbrjr-
برغرbrghr-

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