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![Show Contents]() Burgett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the name Burgett are in the Old French/Middle English word "burgeis," which denoted a freeman of a fortified town. Generally, the name made its way to England with the Normans, and then across to Ireland, but it in some cases it may have crossed directly from England to Ireland. In Irish Gaelic, the name has been written "Brugha." Early Origins of the Burgett familyThe surname Burgett was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where one named Burgess was a witness to the Charter of Rosbercon in New Ross. In 1420, another Burgess was recorded as an assessor for County Kildare. In Dublin, records include many references to the name Burgess. Early History of the Burgett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgett research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1681 is included under the topic Early Burgett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burgett Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Burgess, Burys and others. Early Notables of the Burgett familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Daniel Burgess, a Dublin priest in 1681, who was notorious for his attacks on the Quakers. Henry Burgess, the sheriff of Kilkenny...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burgett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burgett RankingIn the United States, the name Burgett is the 5,716th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Burgett migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burgett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Burgett, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1849 2
- Charles R. Burgett, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1894
- Lina Burgett, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Burgett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Miss T. G. Burgett, who settled in America, in 1904
- P. A. Burgett, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Barbados, in 1904
- Sadie A. Burgett, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1909
- Henry P. Burgett, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1923
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burgett Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Arthur Burgett, aged 48, who immigrated to Regina, Canada, in 1918
| Contemporary Notables of the name Burgett (post 1700) | + |
- Donald R. Burgett (b. 1925), American writer and World War II paratrooper, member of "The Screaming Eagles" who landed in Normandy on the morning of D-Day
- Arthur Edward Burgett, Canadian Anglican bishop, Bishop of Edmonton, Alberta (1932-1941)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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