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

Burgins, 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 Burgins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burgins in America

Burgins is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burgins surname appeared 132 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 Burgins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burgins 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 Burgins

The surname BURGINS originated in England during the late medieval period, derived from the Old English words "burg" and "ing", meaning "fortress" and "people of". This suggests that the name was initially used to identify people who lived near or worked at a fortified settlement or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where a Richard Burgins is listed as a resident of Cambridgeshire. The name also appears in various tax records and manorial rolls from the 13th to 15th centuries, primarily concentrated in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

During the 14th century, the name was occasionally spelled as "Burgeyns" or "Burghyns", reflecting the various dialectal variations of the time. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334, a John Burgeyns is recorded as a taxpayer in the village of Cley, Norfolk.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Burgins (c.1400-1472), a prominent landowner and member of the gentry in Norfolk. He served as a Member of Parliament for the county in 1449 and 1460, and was actively involved in local governance and administration.

Another noteworthy figure was Reverend Thomas Burgins (1635-1716), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1689 until his death. He was a respected scholar and theologian, known for his works on ecclesiastical history and controversial religious writings.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes associated with certain place names, such as Burgin Hill, a location near the town of Thetford in Norfolk. This may have contributed to the name's continued use and spread in the region.

Other individuals of note include:

• John Burgins (c.1550-1616), a merchant and alderman in the city of Norwich.
• Edward Burgins (1655-1724), a landowner and justice of the peace in Suffolk.
• Mary Burgins (1678-1741), a prominent Quaker writer and minister from Essex.

While the surname BURGINS was initially concentrated in the eastern counties of England, it eventually spread to other parts of the country through migration and population movements over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burgins

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

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 Burgins 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 Burgins 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 Burgins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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