Bourdon Surname
Approximately 23,818 people bear this surname
Bourdon Surname Definition:
Geoffry, John, Arnald, Sylvester, Osbert, Ranulph Bordon, and others in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William B. in Nortliants, Reginald and Roger in Gloucester 1199, RCR.
Bourdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 16,661 | 1:3,987 | 305 |
| Canada | 3,175 | 1:11,605 | 1,733 |
| United States | 2,426 | 1:149,406 | 15,389 |
| Belgium | 697 | 1:16,494 | 2,527 |
| Germany | 116 | 1:694,013 | 53,217 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Mauritius | 88 | 1:14,698 | 3,101 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Switzerland | 64 | 1:128,327 | 12,782 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Colombia | 36 | 1:1,327,058 | 10,324 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
The alternate forms: Bourdón (3) are calculated separately.
Bourdon (151) may also be a first name.
Bourdon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Geoffry, John, Arnald, Sylvester, Osbert, Ranulph Bordon, and others in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William B. in Nortliants, Reginald and Roger in Gloucester 1199, RCR.
Bourdon Demographics
Average Bourdon Salary in
United States
$46,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bourdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bourdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bourdon (Russian: Боурдон) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Bourdón. Click here for other potential spellings of Bourdon.
How Common Is The Last Name Bourdon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,799th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 305,968 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Bourdon reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 749,223rd most common first name globally, held by 151 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 16,661 people, or 1 in 3,987. In France Bourdon is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Normandy, where 14 percent reside. Not including France this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Bourdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bourdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bourdon surname grew 2,554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bourdon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bourdon last name are 9.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.64% registered with the party.
The amount Bourdon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $26,035,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning $44,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bourdon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bourdon in the Russian language | ||
| Боурдон | bourdon | - |
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Footnotes
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