Find out how popular the last name Burgei is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Burgei.

Burgei, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Burgei surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burgei in America

Burgei is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burgei surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Burgei.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burgei to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Burgei

The surname "BURGEI" is believed to have originated in the Lombardy region of northern Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "borgo," meaning a small village or hamlet, and the suffix "-ei" indicating a plural form or a demonym (a name derived from a place). This suggests that the name may have originally referred to people who lived in or came from a particular borgo or group of small villages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BURGEI" can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, Italy. In a document dated 1182, a certain "Petrus de Burgeis" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Burgesi," "Burghesi," and "Burghesio," in documents from different parts of northern Italy, including Lombardy, Piedmont, and Emilia-Romagna. This suggests that the name had spread to other regions, possibly due to migration or trade.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name "BURGEI" was Guglielmo Burgei, a merchant and landowner from Piacenza, who was mentioned in several legal documents and property records from the period. Another individual, Giovanni Burgei, a scholar and translator, was born in Milan around 1320 and is known for his Latin translations of works by Aristotle and other classical authors.

In the 15th century, the name "BURGEI" appears in records from the Republic of Venice, where a family of that name was involved in the silk trade. One member, Marco Burgei (1432-1503), served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Venetian Republic.

During the Renaissance period, a few artists and intellectuals bore the surname "BURGEI." Girolamo Burgei (1470-1544) was a painter and architect from Cremona, who worked on several churches and palaces in northern Italy. Another notable figure was Gasparo Burgei (1515-1592), a humanist scholar and poet from Verona, who was a member of the Accademia Filarmonica and contributed to the development of the Italian madrigal.

Throughout the centuries, the name "BURGEI" has maintained its presence in various regions of northern Italy, with different branches of the family settling in cities like Milan, Piacenza, Genoa, and Venice. While the name may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation over time, its origins can be traced back to the small villages or borgos of the Lombardy region during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burgei

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Burgei.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Burgei was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Burgei has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Burgei was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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