Bourdin Surname
Approximately 12,889 people bear this surname
Bourdin Surname User-submission:
Someone who makes mistakes. In French bourde means 'mistake' or 'something a dumb person would do'. It also means 'donkey' in some places in the west of France.
Bourdin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 11,872 | 1:5,595 | 465 |
| Switzerland | 199 | 1:41,271 | 5,804 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Argentina | 112 | 1:381,638 | 29,480 |
| Uruguay | 71 | 1:48,335 | 5,418 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Bourdín (1) are calculated separately.
Bourdin (11) may also be a first name.
Bourdin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Someone who makes mistakes. In French bourde means 'mistake' or 'something a dumb person would do'. It also means 'donkey' in some places in the west of France.
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Bourdin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bourdin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bourdin is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Bourdín. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bourdin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,641st most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 565,408 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Bourdin live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 11 people.
It is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 11,872 people, or 1 in 5,595. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent live. Besides France it is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 2 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.
Bourdin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bourdin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bourdin last name increased 1,192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bourdin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bourdin surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.48% being registered with the party.
The amount Bourdin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.06% less than the national average, earning R 149,568 per year; in United States they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $45,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning $49,457 CAD per year.
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