North German:
habitational name from any of several places called Burg, in northern
Germany originally denoting a fortified town or a fortified residence
within a town. The form reflects the north German pronunciation of
Burg.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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