Burghess Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

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

Burghess Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burghess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Burghess Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burghess is found most in South Africa. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burghess? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Burghess reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Burghess is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside. Besides South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Burghess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burghess has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burghess surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burghess Last Name Statistics demography

Burghess earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning R 230,424 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgess93173,071/
Burghes9379/
Burguess88115/
Bourghes88108/
Burrgess8810/
Burgesse889/
Burgeess884/
Bourgess883/
Burgesss882/
Borghess882/
Buirgess882/
Burgessd881/
Bhurgess881/
Burges862,284/
Burghe865/
Bourgesse8219/
Bourghese821/
Bourges804,615/
Burgues802,260/
Burgiss80160/
Borgess80153/
Burgese80114/
Burgest80107/
Burgees8042/
Vurgess8032/
Buerges8021/
Wurgess805/
Burgges805/
Burghez805/
Burghed804/
Burghet804/
Burghis803/
Burgies802/
Burrges801/
Burghee801/
Burghea801/
Beurges801/
Burgets800/
Burgessová782/
Burge7723,178/
Bourgues75337/
Bourgies7521/
Bourgeys7511/
Borgheys758/
Burgetts756/
Burghuis755/
Boutrges754/
Burghuys754/
Bourghis754/
Bourghez753/
Bourghet752/
Burguese752/
Bourgest752/
Bourghea752/
Burgehet751/
Burgesch751/
Vurghese751/
Burguest751/
Burghett750/
Burggiss750/
Burgeher750/
Borges71824,095/
Burger71109,400/
Burget712,295/
Bourge711,159/
Burgis711,136/
Burghi71666/
Burgee71530/
Burgey71382/
Wurges71327/
Burgie71313/
Burghy71145/
Buirge71106/
Burgheaua7111/
Bhurge7111/
Burgge716/
Vaurghese714/
Burgha714/
Burgesová712/
Burnge712/
Vurges712/
Burged712/
Burgeh711/
Bourghois711/
Burgès711/
Burgés711/
Bórges711/
Burgep710/
Bourguest710/
Burgys710/
Bourgoiss710/
Bourget679,839/
Burgett676,939/
Burguet671,340/
Burguez671,260/
Bourger67684/
Bourgey67616/
Bourgis67462/
Bourgie67428/
Bourgea67163/
Burgois67161/
Borghys67158/
Borgies67124/
Worgess67108/
Borzges6785/
Bourgès6775/
Burguer6762/
Bourgys6758/
Burgohy6746/
Burgier6743/
Burgetz6742/
Bourgez6734/
Borgges6727/
Bourguetts6723/
Burenge6719/
Burgeth6712/
Boerges6712/
Worghes6712/
Boorges6711/
Borgees6710/
Bhurgee6710/
Bourgex6710/
Vurgese679/
Vurgest677/
Bourgha676/
Borghee675/
Borghey675/
Bourgaisse675/
Burggee675/
Borrges674/
Bourgeeois673/
Burgger673/
Borghez673/
Beurger672/
Bhaurge672/
Burgget672/
Bourged672/
Borgesz672/
Bourgés672/
Burgepp671/
Burgeshova671/
Burgexx671/
Burggis671/
Borgesh671/
Baurgea671/
Burgist671/
Burguis671/
Vurgues671/
Wurgues671/
Burgich671/
Bujrgis671/
Bourgaiche671/
Borhges671/
Burgice670/
Burgerr670/
Baurger670/
Burgeer670/
Bourgee670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burghess
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