Burgess is a surname of English origin, having derived from the French word “Bourgeois” meaning citizen, or freeman of the borough. Notable people with the name include:
In arts and entertainment Actors Adrienne Burgess, British actress Dennis Burgess, British actor Dominic Burgess (born 1982), British actor Dorothy Burgess (1907–1961), American motion-picture actress Keith Burgess, American voice actor Neil Burgess (actor) (born 1966), British actor Tituss Burgess, American actor
In music and dance Bobby Burgess (born 1941), American dancer and singer Casey Burgess (born 1988), Australian television personality, Hi-5 Colin Burgess (1946–2023), Australian musician Emma Burgess, American singer-songwriter Grayston Burgess (1932–2019), English countertenor and conductor Iain Burgess (1953–2010), British record producer John D. Burgess (1934–2005), Scottish bagpiper Ken Burgess, British musician Leroy Burgess, known as Black Ivory, disco producer Lord Burgess (born Irving Burgie, 1924–2019), American songwriter Mark Burgess (musician) (born 1960), lead singer of British band The Chameleons Norine Burgess, Canadian singer Rosie Burgess (born 1978), Australian musician Sally Burgess (born 1953), British mezzo-soprano Sharna Burgess (born 1985), Australian dancer on Dancing with the Stars (US) Sonny Burgess (1931–2017), rockabilly musician Tim Burgess (musician) (born 1967), lead singer of British band The Charlatans (English band) Wilma Burgess (1939–2003), American country music singer
Writers Alan Burgess (1915–1998), English author Anthony Burgess (1917–1993), English novelist and critic Gelett Burgess (1866–1951), U.S. humorist Geoffrey Burgess, British writer Haldane Burgess (1862–1927), Shetland writer James Bland Burgess (1752–1824), English writer and politician Melvin Burgess (born 1954), British author Mitchell Burgess, American television writer Thornton Burgess (1874–1965), U.S. conservationist and children's author
In other arts Bruce Burgess, British documentary filmmaker Eliza Mary Burgess, English artist Gregory Burgess, Australian architect Henry William Burgess, English artist Ida Josephine Burgess, American artist Janice Burgess (1952–2024), American television producer Lowry Burgess, American artist Neil Burgess (comedian) (1846–1910), American vaudeville comedian
In government and politics Britain/UK Ariane Burgess (born 1965), Scottish politician Claude Bramall Burgess (died 1998), British Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1958–1963 Guy Burgess (1911–1963), British double-agent James Bland Burgess (1752–1824), English writer and politician Joseph Burgess (1853–1934), British politician Margaret Burgess (born 1949), Scottish politician Stanley Burgess (1889–1972), British politician
United States Brian L. Burgess, an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Frank Burgess (1935–2010), American basketball player and federal judge H. S. Burgess (1866–1952), American politician Isabel Burgess (1912–1999), American politician Lathrop Burgess, American politician Tammy Schmersal-Burgess, American politician from Maine Tim Burgess (Seattle), member of the Seattle City Council
Other nations Cathal Brugha (Charles William St. John Burgess), Irish nationalist and politician, active in the Anglo-Irish War and the Irish Civil War (1874–1922) Henry Givens Burgess (1859–1937), Irish politician Ken Burgess (died 2005), Canadian politician Neale Burgess (born 1956), Australian politician
In science Charles Frederick Burgess (1873–1945), American chemist Edward Sandford Burgess (1855–1928), American botanist (abbrev. E.S.Burgess) Eric Burgess (1920–2005), freelance space consultant Ernest Burgess (1886–1966), urban sociologist at the University of Chicago George H. Burgess (born December 25, 1949), ichthyologist and fisheries biologist Neil Burgess (neuroscientist) (* 1966), British neuroscientist Warren E. Burgess, ichthyologist
In sport Aquatic sports Edgar Burgess (1891–1952), English Olympic rower Greg Burgess (born 1972), American swimmer Nigel Burgess (1942–1992), British yachtsman Reuben Burgess (born 1966), British canoeist
Association football Andy Burgess (footballer) (born 1981), English footballer Ben Burgess (born 1981), English-born footballer Cam Burgess (1919–1978), English footballer Charlie Burgess (1883–1956), English footballer Christian Burgess (born 1991), English footballer Daryl Burgess (born 1971), English footballer Herbert Burgess (1883–1954), English football player Joanne Burgess (born 1979), Australian footballer Kevin Burgess (footballer) (born 1988), British footballer Mac Burgess, English football manager Nigel Burgess (born 1981), Bermudan footballer Oliver Burgess (born 1981), English footballer Romelle Burgess (born 1982), Barbadian footballer Stuart Burgess (born 1962), Scottish footballer Tyrell Burgess (born 1986), Bermudan footballer
Basketball Chris Burgess (born 1979), American basketball player Franklin D. Burgess (1935–2010), American basketball player and federal judge Pete Burgess (born 1984), New Zealand basketball player
Gridiron football Derrick Burgess, American football player, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots Prescott Burgess (born 1984), American football linebacker Rodney Burgess (born 1984), American football player Ronnie Burgess (1963–2021), American football player Rudy Burgess (born 1984), American football player Terrell Burgess (born 1997), American football player
Rugby Clive Burgess (1950–2006), Welsh rugby union footballer Greg Burgess (rugby union) (born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player Liza Burgess (born 1964), Welsh rugby union player Sam Burgess (born 1988), English Rugby League player
Other sports Bryan Burgess, Canadian curler Charlotte Burgess (born 1987), British archer Erika Burgess (born 1984), New Zealand netball player Gordon Burgess, New Zealand cricket player Graham Burgess (cricketer) (born 1943), English cricketer Ian Burgess (1930–2012), British Formula One driver Jeremy Burgess (born 1953), Australian motorcycle racing engineer Lauren Burgess (born 1986), New Zealand netball player Reg Burgess (born 1934), Australian rules footballer Shayne Burgess (1964), English darts player Smoky Burgess (1927–1991), American Major League Baseball player
In other fields Abbie Burgess (1839–1892), American lighthouse-keeper Albert Franklin Burgess (1873–1953), American entomologist Anthony Joseph Burgess (1938–2013), Australian-born Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic bishop Graham Burgess (born 1968), English chess master Joseph Henry Burgess (1947–2009), American murderer Josiah Burgess, 18th-century pirate captain Martin Burgess (born 1931), English clockmaker Samuel Burgess, 17th-century pirate captain Thornton Burgess (1874–1965), U.S. conservationist and children's author Timothy Mark Burgess (born 1956), American lawyer Warren Randolph Burgess (1889–1978), American banker and diplomat
Names shared by multiple people Colin Burgess (disambiguation) Daniel Burgess (disambiguation) David Burgess (disambiguation) Don Burgess (disambiguation) Edward Burgess (disambiguation) George Burgess (disambiguation) Harry Burgess (disambiguation) Jim Burgess (disambiguation) John Burgess (disambiguation) Luke Burgess (disambiguation) Mark Burgess (disambiguation) Michael Burgess (disambiguation) Paul Burgess (disambiguation) Richard Burgess (disambiguation) Robert Burgess (disambiguation) Ron Burgess (disambiguation) Sarah Burgess (disambiguation) Thomas Burgess (disambiguation) William Burgess (disambiguation)
Fictional characters Alex Burgess, fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman Grace Burgess, fictional character from BBC's Peaky Blinders TV series. Jesus Burgess, fictional character from Eiichiro Oda's manga, One Piece.
See also Burges, a surname Borges