Burger is a

West Germanic The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic family of languages (the others being the North Germanic and the extinct East Germanic languages). The West Germanic branch is classically subdivided into t ...

surname. It is the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

and

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

word for 'freeman' or 'citizen' (German ''Bürger'', Low German ''Börger'') and the surname is equivalent to the English surname

Burgess __NOTOC__ Burgess may refer to: People and fictional characters * Burgess (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Burgess (given name), a list of people Places * Burgess, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Burgess, Missouri, U ...

. In Dutch and German speaking countries it may be a toponymic surname, indicating origin from any of a number of towns ending in -bur

Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

* Artur Burger (1943–2000), Austrian pharmacist and pharmacognosist * Barbara Burger, American chemist *

Boštjan Burger Boštjan Burger (born 1966) is a Slovenian informatician, geographer, a panoramic and VR panoramic photographer and a speleologist. He was founder of the Burger Landmarks website and had retired as computer programmer in the 1990s to become a ge ...

(born 1966), Slovenian informatician, geographer, and panoramic photographer *

Dionys Burger Dionys Burger (10 July 1892, Amsterdam - 19 April 1987) was a Dutch secondary school physics teacher and author of the novel ''Sphereland ''Sphereland: A Fantasy About Curved Spaces and an Expanding Universe'' is a 1965 translation of , a 1957 no ...

(1892–1987), Dutch physicist and science fiction author *

Edward Burger Edward Burger Burger (born December 10, 1964)Grondahl, Paul.. ''Times Union''. October 16, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2008. is a mathematician and President Emeritus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Previously, he was the Francis Chris ...

(born 1964), American mathematician and university president * (1877–1916), German art historian *

Harald Burger Harald Burger (born 1940 in Duisburg) is a Swiss-German linguist. He received his Ph.D. in 1964 at the University of Zurich. (His dissertation ''Belisarius: Edition und Versuch einer Deutung'' is a study about the baroque author Jacob Bidermann). ...

(born 1940), German linguist * Heinrich Bürger (Burger) (1806–1858), German/Dutch chemist and botanist * Herman Carel Burger (1893–1965), Dutch biophysicist *

Joachim Burger Joachim Burger (born 27 June 1969 in Aschaffenburg, West Germany) is a German anthropologist and population geneticist based at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, where he runs thPalaeogenetics Groupat thInstitute of Organismic and Mole ...

(born 1969), German anthropologist and molecular biologist * (1773–1842), Austrian agronomist * Richard L. Burger (born 1950), American archaeologist and anthropologist *

Ronna Burger Ronna C. Burger (born December 5, 1947) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy, Catherine & Henry J. Gaisman Chair, and Sizeler Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University. Career She received her PhD in Philosophy from the ...

(born 1947), American philosopher *

Rudolf Burger Rudolf Burger (8 December 1938 – 19 April 2021) was an Austrian philosopher. Life and career Burger was born in Vienna in the year of the occupation and the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, called Anschluss. His parents were active ...

(1938–2021), Austrian philosopher * William Carl Burger (born 1932), American botanist

Arts and writers

* Alex Burger (born 1972), American playwright and screenwriter *

Anthony Burger Anthony John Burger (June 5, 1961 – February 22, 2006) was an American pianist and singer, most closely associated with Southern gospel music. Early life Anthony Burger was born in Cleveland, Tennessee to Richard and Jean Burger. At age eight ...

(1961–2006), American gospel pianist and singer * Anton Burger (1824-1905), German painter *

Carl Burger Carl V. Burger (June 18, 1888 – December 30, 1967) was an American "artist and writer of children’s books about animals and natural history." He is known for his children's and youth literature illustrations of '' The Incredible Journey'' by S ...

(1888–1967), American writer and illustrator *

Claire Burger Claire Burger is a French film director, film editor and screenwriter. She received the Camera d'Or award for her debut feature film ''Party Girl'' at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival The 67th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 201 ...

, French film director, film editor and screenwriter *

Cody Burger Cody Michael Burger (born August 4, 1983) is an American former child actor and network engineer whose noteworthy acting credentials include portraying Cousin Rocky Johnson in '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989), an appearance on t ...

(born 1983), American former child actor *

Dai Burger Dainene Alexia Baldwin (born February 13), best known by her stage name, Dai Burger (/deɪ/) is an American rapper. She is from Queens in New York City. She has released two studio albums to date. Early life Baldwin was born and raised in Que ...

, American rapper *

Eugene Burger Eugene Burger (June 1, 1939 – August 8, 2017) was an American magician. He was born in 1939 and was based in Chicago, Illinois. He was reputed for his close-up skills and his work in mentalism and bizarre magic. Burger was also a philosop ...

(born 1939), American magician * (1882–1969), German painter and graphic designer *

Gary Burger Gary Burger (June 7, 1942 – March 14, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the rock band the Monks. Biography Burger joined the U.S. Army immediately after graduating from Bemidji High School and was st ...

(1942–2014), American rock musician *

Germain Burger Germain Burger (3 October 1900 – 7 October 1986) was a British cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Cinematographer * '' Irish and Proud of It'' (1936) * '' The Penny Pool'' (1937) * '' Down Our Alley'' (1939) Director * '' ...

(1900–1985), British cinematographer and film director *

Hanuš Burger Hans Herbert Burger (June 4, 1909 Prague – November 13, 1990, Munich), also known as Hanuš Burger, Hans Burger, and Jan Burger, as well as under the pseudonyms Hans Herbert and Petr Hradec, was a theater, film, and television director, playwrig ...

(1909–1990), Czech film director *

Hermann Burger Hermann Burger (10 July 1942 – 28 February 1989), was a Swiss poet, novelist and essayist. In his creative works Burger often focused on society's lonely outsiders and, increasingly, the inevitability of death. His virtuosity in applying literar ...

(1942–1989), Swiss poet, novelist and essayist *

Janez Burger Janez may refer to: People: * Janez (given name), a Slovene given name * Janež, a Slovene surname In music: *Janez Detd., a Belgian rock band May also refer to a semi-pejorative term used in the Croatian North and beyond for Slovenes The S ...

(born 1965), Slovene film director, screenwriter and producer. *

Johann Burger Johann Burger (born 31 May 1829 – 2 May 1912) was a Swiss engraver. Biography Burger was born in Burg, Aargau. He was a pupil of landscape painter and engraver Jakob Suter at Zofingen, and from 1850 to 1856 of reproduction engraver Juliu ...

(1829–1912), Swiss engraver *

Jörg Burger Jörg Burger (born 1962) is a German record producer who has had several releases on Kompakt as Triola, including an album, ''Triola im Fünftonraum'', in 2004. He is also in a duo with Wolfgang Voigt Wolfgang Voigt (born 1961) is an electron ...

(born 1962), German music producer *

Ludwig Burger Ludwig Burger (19 September 1825 – 22 October 1884) was a German historical painter, illustrator and medalist. Biography Burger was born on 19 September 1825 in Kraków. He studied at the Berlin Art Academy, at the same time working at bo ...

(1825–1884), German historical painter and illustrator *

Markus Burger Markus Burger (born September 30, 1966) is a German pianist, composer and music educator. He started playing the piano at age 6. Burger studied in Hilversum with Rob Madna and Tine Schneider and in Hamburg with Rainer Schnelle and Udo Dahmen. H ...

(born 1966), German pianist, composer and music educator *

Neil Burger Neil Norman Burger (born November 22, 1963) is an American filmmaker. He is known for the fake-documentary ''Interview with the Assassin'' (2002), the period drama '' The Illusionist'' (2006), '' Limitless'' (2011), and the sci-fi action film '' ...

, American film director *

Rob Burger Robert Burger (born March 26, 1971) is an American composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and music director. Biography Burger began playing piano at an early age, starting his formal training at age six with the pianist Jeffrey Marcus. He pla ...

, American accordionist, keyboardist and music director *

Wilhelm J. Burger Wilhelm Joseph Burger (15 March 1844 – 7 March 1920) was an Austrian photographer and painter, based in Vienna. Around the 1870s, he traveled to Thailand and Japan, as well as the Arctic, where he took photographs that have become historical do ...

(1844–1920), Austrian photographer and painter * Willi Burger (born 1934), Italian harmonica player

Politics and law

* Anna Burger (born 1950), American union leader * (1804-1873), Austrian jurist and politician *

Jaap Burger Jacobus Albertus Wilhelmus "Jaap" Burger (20 August 1904 – 19 August 1986) was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (Netherlands), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (Netherla ...

(1904–1986), Dutch politician and government minister * John Burger (1916–2005), American politician, businessman, and lawyer * Karen Arnold-Burger (born 1957), American Chief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals * Sarah Burger Stearns (1836–1904), American social reformer and suffragist *

Schalk Willem Burger Schalk Willem Burger (6 September 1852 – 5 December 1918) was a South African military leader, lawyer, politician, and statesman who was acting president of the South African Republic from 1900 to 1902, whilst Paul Kruger was in exile.Nat ...

(1852–1918), South African military leader and acting President *

Warren E. Burger Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 15th chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Burger graduated from the William Mitchell ...

(1907–1995), 15th Chief Justice of the United States

Sports

* Albert Burger (born 1955), German alpine skier * Anina Burger (born 1967), South African cricketer *

Bernie Burger Kola Bernie Burger (born 5 May 1981) is a South African-born Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler.

(born 1981), Namibian cricketer * Chere Burger (born 1982), South African dressage rider *

Christopher Burger Christopher George de Villiers Burger (12 July 1935 – 5 June 2014) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1958. Chris Burger went to school at Michaelhouse, and represented Natal Schools at rugby union and South African Schoo ...

(born 1935), South African cricketer * Chuck Burger (born 1936), American bridge player *

Cindy Burger (footballer) Cindy Burger (born 3 September 1980 in The Hague) is a former Dutch international footballer. Burger made 57 appearances for the Netherlands women's national football team in her career. Her debut came on 16 December 1998 against Scotland and ...

(born 1980), Dutch footballer *

Cindy Burger (tennis) Cindy Burger (born 25 November 1992) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 134, achieved on 31 October 2016. Her highest doubles ranking is 163, which she reached on 16 January 2017. In h ...

, Dutch tennis player * Danie Burger (1933–1990), South African hurdler *

Dietmar Burger Dietmar Burger (born 19 July 1968) is an Austrian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career Burger won the Czech Open back-to-back in 2005 and 2006 and then won the Finnish Open in 2007, an ev ...

(born 1968), Austrian darts player *

Erin Burger Erin Burger (born 10 February 1987) is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C, WA and WD. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the 2007 Wor ...

(born 1980), South African netball player *

Fritzi Burger Friederike "Fritzi" Burger (6 June 1910 – 16 February 1999) was an Austrian figure skater. She was a two-time Olympic silver medalist (1928, 1932), a four-time World medalist (silver in 1929 and 1932, bronze in 1928 and 1931), the 1930 European ...

(1910–1999), Austrian figure skater' * Guillaume Burger (born 1989), French sprint canoer *

Heinrich Burger Heinrich Burger (31 May 1881 – 27 April 1942) was a German figure skater. He competed in both singles and pairs events. He was Olympic champion and two-time World champion together with Anna Hübler. Burger and Hübler were the first wo ...

(1881–1942), German figure skater *

Hubert Burger Hubert Burger is an Italian luger who competed during the 1990s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships with a silver in 1998 and a bronze in 1994. Burger also ...

, Italian luger *

Jacques Burger Jacques Burger (born 29 July 1983 in Windhoek, South West Africa) is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. Club career He played for Saracens, having joined them in the 2009/ ...

(born 1983), Namibian rugby player * Jake Burger (born 1996), American baseball player *

Jan-Berrie Burger Andries Johannes Burger (born 25 August 1981), known as Jan-Berry Burger, is a former Namibian cricketer. He made his international debut in February 2003. He was part of Namibia's first ever ODI team and was part of Namibia's first ever World C ...

(born 1981), Namibian cricketer * Jiří Burger (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player *

Kai Burger Kai Burger (born 9 November 1992) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Fortuna Köln Fortuna ( la, Fortūna, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion who ...

(born 1992), German football forward * Karl Burger (1883–1959), German soccer player and coach *

Louis Burger Louis Jacobus Burger (born 12 March 1978) is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

(born 1978), Namibian cricketer * Lynette Burger (born 1980), South African cyclist * (born 1939), Austrian alpine sk *

Nandre Burger Nandre Burger (born 11 August 1995) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Gauteng in the 2015–16 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 11 February 2016. He made his List A debut for Gauteng in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Ch ...

(born 1995), South African cricketer *

Nina Burger Nina Burger (born 27 December 1987) is an Austrian former Women's association football, football Striker (association football), striker, who played for SC Sand of Bundesliga (women), Frauen Bundesliga, after playing for SV Neulengbach of Austria ...

(born 1987), Austrian footballer *

Paul Burger Paul Burger (16 June 1877 – 14 October 1933) was a Belgian racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cy ...

(1874–1940), Belgian road racing cyclist *

Peter Burger Peter Burger (born 23 October 1954) was a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 ...

(born 1954), Swiss modern pentathlete * Philip Burger (born 1980), South African rugby player * Sándor Burger (1899–?), Hungarian sailor *

Sarel Burger Sarel Francois Burger (born 13 February 1983) is a Namibian former cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played in two One Day Internationals in the Cricket World Cup in 2003. He also participated in List ...

(born 1983), Namibian cricketer *

Schalk Burger Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa. He was a member of the 2007 Ru ...

(born 1956) a.k.a. Burger Geldenhuys, South African rugby player *

(born 1983), South African rugby player *

Tienie Burger Martinus Abraham Burger (born 1 November 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is lock or flanker. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby At the primary school level, he was selected for the side ...

(born 1993), South African rugby player * Todd Burger (born 1970), American football player *

Vreny Burger Vreny Burger (born 25 February 1955) is a former Swiss archer. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(born 1955), Swiss archer * Werner Burger (born 1958), German football coach

Other

Adolf Burger Adolf Burger (12 August 1917 – 6 December 2016) was a Slovak Jewish typographer, memoir writer, and Holocaust survivor involved in Operation Bernhard. The film ''The Counterfeiters'', based largely on his memoirs, won the 2007 Academy Award fo ...

(1917–2016), Slovak Holocaust survivor involved in Operation Bernhard *

Alewyn Burger Alewyn Burger (born 1951) is a South African banker and former Chief Operating Officer of Standard Bank. He has a PhD in mathematics from the University of South Africa and attended Harvard Business School's six-week Advanced Management Program ...

(born 1951), South African banker * Anton Burger (1911–1991), Austrian-German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *

Bas Burger Bas Burger (born 1970) is a Dutch business executive (French) known for his work in the international telecom industry. (Spanish) (Dutch) Currently CEO, Global Services, BT, he is a contributor to the World Economic Forum and is on the Committ ...

(born 1970), Dutch business executive * Eberhard Burger (born 1943), German civil engineer * Ernest Peter Burger (1906–1975), German saboteur during World War II * (1800–1907), French Red Cross nurse during World War II * Ida Burger, U.S. dance hall girl and prostitute *

Jean Burger Jean Burger, alias "Mario", was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. A member of the French communist party, he was born in Metz on 16 February 1907 and died at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp on 3 April 1945. Biography Y ...

(1907–1945), French communist and WWII resistance member *

Johan Burger Johan Petrus Burger is a South African businessman and the CEO of FirstRand. He succeeded Sizwe Nxasana who retired after nine years as CEO. Burger was previously the company's CFO. He graduated from the University of Johannesburg The Univer ...

, South African businessman * Joseph Burger (1848–1921), Swiss German soldier who fought in the American Civil War *

Joseph C. Burger Joseph Charles Burger (May 11, 1902 – February 1, 1982) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer and college athlete. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general and concluded his career as comman ...

(1902–1982), United States Marine Corps officer and college athlete *

Knox Burger Knox Breckenridge Burger (November 1, 1922 – January 4, 2010) was an editor, writer, and literary agent who lived in New York City. He published Kurt Vonnegut's first short-story and with his wife he founded Knox Burger & Associates, a literary ag ...

(1922–2010), American editor, writer, and literary agent * Malcolm Burger, British World War I flying ace *

Michael Burger Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter. Game shows Burger was hired by Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called ''Matchmates'' in 1985. The show, which was ...

(born 1957), American television host *

Nelle G. Burger Nelle G. Burger ( Lemon; July 27, 1869 – December 24, 1957) was an American temperance leader. For 34 years, she served as president of the Missouri State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.). Early life and education Nelle (or "Nell ...

(1869-1957), American temperance leader * (1866–1954), German glass blower and inventor * Stephan Burger (born 1962), German Catholic archbishop * Tutilo Burger (born 1965), German Benedictine monk and abbot * (1904–1979), German SS-Sturmbannführer

Fictional people

Hamilton Burger Hamilton Burger is the fictional Los Angeles County District Attorney (D.A.) in the long-running series of novels, films, and radio and television programs featuring Perry Mason, the fictional defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner. ...