Border Surname
Approximately 3,795 people bear this surname
Border Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boarder,' a bordar, a cottager; v. Boardman. Old French bordier; Domesday, bordanus. One who tenanted a cottage at his lord's pleasure, rendering menial service; v. Bordar, Historical English Dictionary
William le Border, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBorder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,838 | 1:127,716 | 13,512 |
| England | 377 | 1:147,793 | 14,182 |
| Australia | 266 | 1:101,488 | 11,453 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 229 | 1:106,443 | 10,576 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 678 | 1:74,069 | 7,927 |
The alternate forms: Börder (302) are calculated separately.
Border (134) may also be a first name.
Border Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boarder,' a bordar, a cottager; v. Boardman. Old French bordier; Domesday, bordanus. One who tenanted a cottage at his lord's pleasure, rendering menial service; v. Bordar, Historical English Dictionary
William le Border, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1570. Married — Peter Bowrder and Francis Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1647. — Thomas Mapsonne and Elizabeth Bordder: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) One who held a cottage in the English manor, at his lord's pleasure, for which he rendered menial service.
Border Demographics
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Border Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Border Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Border (Marathi: बोडर्र) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Börder. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Border? popularity and diffusion
It is the 120,765th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,920,302 people. Border is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Border are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Border is also the 800,975th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 134 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,838 people, or 1 in 127,716. In The United States Border is most numerous in: Ohio, where 15 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Border Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Border has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Border Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Border last name are 26.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.99% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Border earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.72% more than the national average, earning R 595,800 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $47,997 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Border Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Border in the Marathi language | ||
| बोडर्र | bodarra | - |
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