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

Burgs, 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 Burgs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burgs in America

Burgs is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burgs surname appeared 123 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 Burgs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burgs 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 Burgs

The surname "BURGS" is of German origin, stemming from the word "burg," which means "castle" or "fortified town." It first emerged in the medieval period, around the 11th to 13th centuries, in various regions of present-day Germany.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the Rhineland and Saxony areas, where many castles and fortified towns were built during the Middle Ages. The name was likely adopted by individuals who lived or worked in these fortified settlements or were associated with their construction or maintenance.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Heinrich von Burgs, a knight who lived in the late 12th century and is mentioned in a chronicle from the city of Cologne. Another notable figure was Konrad Burgs, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the town of Bürgsgtadt, which is derived from the German word "Burg," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and fortified settlements.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name spread beyond Germany as people migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable bearer was Johannes Burgs, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th century and became a prominent farmer and landowner.

Another significant figure was Friedrich Wilhelm Burgs, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1756 to 1824. He was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement and wrote extensively on topics such as aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

In the 19th century, the name continued to be found throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, as well as in immigrant communities in the United States and other countries. One notable bearer was Carl Burgs, a German-American engineer who lived from 1831 to 1900 and made significant contributions to the development of early steam engines and other industrial machinery.

While the surname "BURGS" is not as common today as it once was, it remains a distinct part of the German cultural heritage, reflecting the country's rich history of castles, fortified settlements, and the individuals who lived and worked in these places.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burgs

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

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

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