Burgess (surname)

For places with the name Burgess, see Burgess (places).

For a description of the honorary title "Burgess", see Burgess.

Burgess is used as both a given name and surname.

Surname

• Anthony Burgess (1917–1993), English novelist and critic
• Bronson Burgess (1989), Professional wrestler for the WWE
• Claude Bramall Burgess, (d. 1998) British Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1958–1963
• Daniel Maynard Burgess (1828–1911), U.S. surgeon and explorer
• David Burgess, U.S. violin, viola and cello maker
• Donald Burgess, (b. 1933) British track cyclist
• Edward Burgess, (1848-91), American yacht designer
• Eric Burgess, freelance space consultant
• Ernest Burgess (1886–1966), urban sociologist at the University of Chicago
• E. S. Burgess, botanist
• Gelett Burgess (1866–1951), U.S. humorist
• George Henry Burgess (1831–1905), English artist
• Guy Burgess (1911–1963), British double-agent
• Herbert Burgess (b. 1883), British football player
• Harry Burgess (1905–1957), British football player
• Ian Burgess, (b. 1930) British Formula One driver
• Jonathan Burgess, (b. 1991) English Fashion Editor
• Leroy Burgess, known as Black Ivory, a disco producer
• Mark Burgess (b. 1966), Norway computer scientist
• Mark Burgess (b. 1944), New Zealand cricket player
• Melvin Burgess (b. 1954), British author
• Michael Burgess, coroner of The Queen's Household
• Michael C. Burgess (b. 1950), U.S. physician and politician
• Neil Burgess, (b. 1966) a British actor
• Neil Burgess (comedian) (1846–1910), an American vaudeville comedian
• Smoky Burgess (1927–1991), U.S. Major League Baseball player
• Thomas Burgess (1756–1837), English author and philosopher
• Thomas Burgess, founder of Bala, Ontario, Canada
• Thomas Burgess, (b. 1980), Australian founder of The Church of Scien-Tom-ology.
• Thornton Burgess (1874–1965), U.S. conservationist and children's author
• Tim Burgess (b. 1967), lead singer of British band the Charlatans
• Warren E. Burgess, (Dr) writer on marine fishes
• Warren Randolph Burgess (1889–1978), an American banker and diplomat

Fictional Characters

• Alex Burgess, fictional character from Neil Gaiman's comic book series, The Sandman

Given name

• Burgess Meredith (1907–1997), U.S. actor

Similar names

• Burgher
• Burger
• Borges