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Etymology of Burgh

What does the name Burgh mean?

The surname Burgh comes from the Middle Dutch word "burch," or "burg," meaning a fortified town. The prefixes "Van" and "den" mean "from" and "the" respectively. Thus this surname means "from the hill". As such, it may have been topographic name for someone who lived by a citadel or walled city; or, it may have been a habitational name, taken on from a place name, such as Burch in South Holland or Burcht in Antwerp province, Belgium.

Early Origins of the Burgh family

The surname Burgh was first found in Holland, in Utrecht, a city and capital of the province of Utrecht. One old family-branch descends from the counts of Bergh, beginning with Constantius de Monte in the 12th century. There was a separate line of counts Van den Berghs in the 16th century.

Early History of the Burgh family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgh research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1636, 1640, 1664 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Burgh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burgh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burger, Burgen, Burg, Van Burg, Van Burger, Van Burgen, Van den Burger, Van den Burg, Van der Burg, Van den Burgh and many more.

Early Notables of the Burgh family

  • Hendrick van der Burgh (1627-1664), a Dutch Golden Age genre painter

Burgh migration to the United States +



Burgh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Burgh, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1
Burgh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Burgh, aged 22, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Princess Charlotte" in 1830 2
  • J. Burgh, aged 47, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1832 2
  • Francis Burgh, aged 34, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1840 2
  • George Burgh, aged 7, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1840 2
  • Sarah Burgh, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Jane" in 1840 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Burgh migration to Australia +

Burgh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Eliza Burgh, aged 40, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "William Money" 3
  • Miss Letitia Burgh (Bird), (b. 1830), aged 20, English nursemaid, from Essex travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 25th January 1851 4
Burgh Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century
  • L. Burgh, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Ophir" in 1909
  • Vander Burgh, settler who arrived in Western Australia aboard the ship "Malwa" in 1913
  • Miss Annette E. Burgh, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Chitral" in 1928

Contemporary Notables of the name Burgh (post 1700) +

  • Albert Coenraadsz Burgh (1593-1647), Dutch physician who was mayor of Amsterdam
  • General Sir Eric de Burgh KCB, DSO, OBE (1881-1973), British Indian Army officer, served as Chief of the General Staff in India from 1939 to 1941
  • Ulick Canning de Burgh (1827-1867), Lord Dunkellin, Anglo-Irish soldier and politician, was Military Secretary to the Viceroy of India and MP for Galway Borough (1857-65) and County Galway (1865-67)
  • Walter de Burgh (1210-1271), 1st Earl of Ulster, 2nd Lord of Connaught, also spelt Burke or Bourke, Irish peer from the House of Burgh
  • William de Burgh (1160-1205), British-born Irish founder of the House of Burgh (later surnamed Burke or Bourke) in Ireland
  • Sir William Óg de Burgh (b. 1270), Anglo-Irish noble and soldier
  • William de Burgh (1312-1333), 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught, Irish noble who was Lieutenant of Ireland (1331)
  • William de Burgh (1741-1808), prominent Anglo-Irish politician and theological writer and politician
  • William George de Burgh FBA (1866-1943), English philosopher
  • ... (Another 40 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. 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)
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "WILLIAM MONEY" 1848-49. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849WmMoney.htm
  4. The Argus News Paper 27th January 1852 Page 2 (Retrieved 26th April 2019). Retrieved from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4775844?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FA%2Ftitle%2F13%2F1851%2F01%2F27%2Fpage%2F505154%2Farticle%2F4775844

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