Burgers (surname)
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Burgers is a Dutch surname. It means "citizen's", but the name is also (or even primarily) of patronymic origin, with the Germanic given name Burger related to Burchard.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Don Burgers (1932–2006), Dutch politician.
- Jan Burgers (1895–1981), Dutch physicist.
- Jean Burgers (1917–1944), Belgian World War II resistance fighter.
- Johan Burgers (1870–1943), Dutch zoologist, founder of Royal Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem
- Joop Burgers (born 1940), Dutch football midfielder.
- Nathan Burgers (born 1979), Australian field hockey goalkeeper.
- Piet Burgers (1932–2015), Dutch football striker.
- Phil Burgers, American-Australian comedian.
- Thomas François Burgers (1834–1881), Afrikaner politician, president of the Transvaal Republic.
- Willie Burgers (1897–1988), Dutch physicist, brother of Jan.
