Burger (surname)
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. Notable people with the surname include:
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
- 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 (born 1980), Dutch footballer
- 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 (born 1917), 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
- Mark Burger, American Roman Catholic pastor
- Michael Burger (born 1957), American television host
Fictional people
- Hamilton Burger, district attorney in the Perry Mason novels, films, and programs