Is There a Burgin Coat of Arms?

Arms linked to Burgoyne and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Burgin means

Ask a genealogist about Burgin and the first name they will mention is Burgoyne. In origin, the name means “From Burgundy”.

Records show Burgin as one of the forms Burgoyne took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Burgon. Burgin ranked 6,265 in the 2010 US Census, with 5,453 people answering to the name. INSEE counts 109 people born in France with the Burgin surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1901–1910.

Want more than a summary? See the Burgin family name pack.