Bourguignon Surname

33,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bourguignon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bourguignon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France10,1841:6,522544
Belgium2,8911:3,977423
Brazil9761:219,3388,495
Canada5261:70,0498,027
United States4471:810,87062,361
Germany1501:536,70344,788
Switzerland1231:66,7728,098
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Australia471:574,37741,856
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England211:2,653,24194,788
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Bourguigñon (1) are calculated separately.

Bourguignon (29) may also be a first name.

Bourguignon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bourguignon is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Bourguigñon. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourguignon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bourguignon is the 33,882nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 465,064 people. Bourguignon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Bourguignon are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

Bourguignon is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 10,184 people, or 1 in 6,522. In France Bourguignon is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found, Grand Est, where 14 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found. Beside France it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Bourguignon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bourguignon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bourguignon last name grew 2,629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bourguignon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bourguignon surname are 5.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Bourguignon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.17% less than the national average, earning R 35,244 per year; in United States they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $44,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% less than the national average, earning $46,694 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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