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Burger is a West Germanic surname. It is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for freeman/burgher (German Bürger, Low German Börger) and the surname is equivalent to the English surname Burgess. In Dutch and German speaking countries it may be a toponymic surname, indicating origin from any of a number of towns ending in -burg.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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Academics

  • Boštjan Burger (born 1966), Slovenian informatician, geographer, and panoramic photographer
  • Dionys Burger (1892–1987), Dutch physicist and science fiction author
  • Edward Burger (born 1964), American mathematician and university president
  • Harald Burger (born 1940), German linguist
  • Heinrich Bürger (Burger) (1806–1858), German/Dutch chemist and botanist
  • Joachim Burger (born 1969), German anthropologist and molecular biologist
  • Joanna Burger (born 1941), American ecologist, biologist, and non-fiction author
  • Richard L. Burger (born 1950), American archaeologist and anthropologist
  • Rudolf Burger (born 1938), Austrian philosopher
  • William Carl Burger (born 1932), American botanist

    • Arts

  • Anthony Burger (1961–2006), American gospel pianist and singer
  • Anton Burger (1824-1905), German painter
  • Carl Burger (1888–1967), American writer and illustrator
  • Claire Burger, French film director, film editor and screenwriter
  • Cody Burger (born 1983), American former child actor
  • E. Howard Burger (1915–1995), American artist
  • Eugene Burger (born 1939), American magician
  • Gary Burger (1942–2014), American rock musician
  • Germain Burger (1900–1985), British cinematographer and film director
  • Hanuš Burger (1909–1990), Czech film director
  • Hermann Burger (1942–1989), Swiss poet, novelist and essayist
  • Janez Burger (born 1965), Slovene film director, screenwriter and producer.
  • Johann Burger (1829–1912), Swiss engraver
  • Jörg Burger (born 1962), German music producer
  • Ludwig Burger (1825–1884), German historical painter and illustrator
  • Markus Burger (born 1966), German pianist, composer and music educator
  • Neil Burger, American film director
  • Wilhelm J. Burger (1844–1920), Austrian photographer and painter
  • Willi Burger (born 1934), Italian harmonica player

    • Politics and law

  • Anna Burger (born 1950), American union leader
  • Jaap Burger (1904–1986), Dutch politician and government minister
  • John Burger (1916–2005), American politician, businessman, and lawyer
  • Schalk Willem Burger (1852–1918), South African military leader and acting President
  • Warren E. Burger (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 (born 1981), Namibian cricketer
  • Christopher Burger (born 1935), South African cricketer
  • Chuck Burger (born 1936), American bridge player
  • Cindy Burger (footballer) (born 1980), Dutch footballer
  • Cindy Burger (tennis), Dutch tennis player
  • Dietmar Burger (born 1968), Austrian darts player
  • Erin Burger (born 1980), South African netball player
  • Fritzi Burger (1910–1999), Austrian figure skater'
  • Guillaume Burger (born 1989), French sprint canoer
  • Heinrich Burger (1881–1942), German figure skater
  • Hubert Burger, Italian luger
  • Jacques Burger (born 1983), Namibian rugby player
  • Jan-Berrie Burger (born 1981), Namibian cricketer
  • Jiří Burger (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player
  • Karl Burger (1883–1959), German soccer player and coach
  • Louis Burger (born 1978), Namibian cricketer
  • Nina Burger (born 1987), Austrian footballer
  • Paul Burger (1874–1940), Belgian road racing cyclist
  • Peter Burger (born 1954), Swiss modern pentathlete
  • Philip Burger (born 1980), South African rugby player
  • Sarel Burger (born 1983), Namibian cricketer
  • Schalk Burger (born 1983), South African rugby player
  • Tienie Burger (born 1993), South African rugby player
  • Todd Burger (born 1970), American football player
  • Werner Burger (born 1958), German football coach

    • Other

  • Adolf Burger (1917–2016), Slovak Holocaust survivor involved in Operation Bernhard
  • Alewyn Burger (born 1951), South African banker
  • Anton Burger (1911–1991), Austrian concentration camp commandant
  • Eberhard Burger (born 1943), German civil engineer
  • Ernest Peter Burger (1906–1975), German saboteur during World War II
  • Ida Burger, U.S. dance hall girl and prostitute
  • Jean Burger (1907–1945), French communist and WWII resistance member
  • Joseph C. Burger (1902–2082), United States Marine Corps officer and college athlete.
  • Knox Burger (1922–2010), American editor, writer, and literary agent
  • Malcolm Burger, British World War I flying ace
  • Michael Burger (born 1957), American television host
  • Stephan Burger (born 1962), German Catholic archbishop
  • Tutilo Burger (born 1965), German Benedictine monk and abbot

    • Fictional people

  • Hamilton Burger, district attorney in the Perry Mason novels, films, and programs

    • References

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