Border Surname

120,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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.

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Border Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8381:127,71613,512
England3771:147,79314,182
Australia2661:101,48811,453
Canada1111:331,94230,257
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
India111:69,733,217610,955
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Macau11:601,6301,582
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6781:74,0697,927

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who held a cottage in the English manor, at his lord's pleasure, for which he rendered menial service.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Border Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Border Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Border (Marathi: बोडर्र) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Börder. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Border? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 120,765th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,920,302 people. The surname is mostly 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 numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 134 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,838 people, or 1 in 127,716. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Border is found in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Border Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Border has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Border last name rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 Border last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Border surname are 26.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.99% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börder94302/
Bordier926,350/
Bordere92190/
Boerder9254/
Bordeur9226/
Boorder9222/
Bourder924/
Bordger923/
Bordert921/
Borde9128,170/
Bourdier864,198/
Borderre8666/
Bourdere8623/
Boordere863/
Buordier861/
Bourdeir861/
Bordes8313,886/
Bordet836,291/
Bordea835,015/
Bordei834,669/
Bhorde832,922/
Bordey831,112/
Barder83592/
Berder83540/
Burder83391/
Bordez83357/
Bourde83292/
Bordeu83170/
Bordie8389/
Bürder8385/
Boorde8327/
Bordee8325/
Borhde8322/
Vorder8320/
Worder8316/
Bordir836/
Bordre833/
Boirde832/
Bordhe832/
Bordde832/
Bordge831/
Bordje831/
Borded830/
Bourdet775,379/
Bardier77955/
Burdier77787/
Bardeur77753/
Bourdes77406/
Bourdie77207/
Bourdeu77195/
Berdier77149/
Bordett7740/
Bardere7734/
Bourdeh7714/
Vordier7712/
Bourdey7712/
Bardeer7710/
Bourdje779/
Bourdez775/
Beerder774/
Bordest774/
Bordess773/
Bordère773/
Bordeis772/
Bordeas772/
Bourdée772/
Bourdee772/
Bourdge771/
Bordhey771/
Bharder771/
Bordior771/
Wordere771/
Burdere771/
Burdeur771/
Bourdei771/
Bordhir771/
Bardert771/
Boirede771/
Bortdee771/
Bourdir770/
Bardger770/
Burderr770/
Whorder770/
Beurder770/
Baurder770/
Barde7388,611/
Borda7349,235/
Bordi733,750/
Bordy73879/
Bordj73437/
Bordé7327/
Vorde7321/
Bourhdir71239/
Bourdett71166/
Bourdess71120/
Bourdeth7177/
Bordeová7122/
Baharder714/
Bardhere714/
Bourdair711/
Bordhead711/
Beurdier711/
Bordeicz711/
Barrdear711/
Bardeere711/
Bootrdee711/
Bardet678,578/
Bharde674,302/
Bordoy672,239/
Warder671,916/
Bourda671,127/
Bardes67956/
Bardey67897/
Baarde67767/
Bourdy67621/
Bourdi67620/
Bordis67280/
Voorde67252/
Bardea67225/
Bardez67206/
Bardei67205/
Bourdaire67160/
Bordui67157/
Bardie67154/
Borday67152/
Bardee6781/
Bardir6764/
Bardhe6763/
Bardge6763/
Borzda6754/
Bordoi6737/
Varder6735/
Bordøy6735/
Bordyi6730/
Bhorda6728/
Bordai6727/
Borzdy6723/
Bardeh6722/
Bordio6722/
Boorda6721/
Bhordi6711/
Barrde6710/
Barded678/
Bourdé678/
Bardre677/
Borduy677/
Bordhi676/
Bordés676/
Bârdea676/
Vordeh675/
Barzde675/
Bordiy674/
Vhorde674/
Bahrde674/
Baardhere674/
Bordoa673/
Bordiz673/
Bardje673/
Bordaj673/
Baurde672/
Bardde672/
Bourdetth671/
Bartde671/
Boirdi671/
Beurde671/
Bardeu671/
Borrda671/
Bourdj671/
Bârdeş671/
Bordys671/
Bardej671/
Bordjh671/
Vordey671/
Vurder670/

Border Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Border in the Marathi language
बोडर्रbodarra-

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