Bourman Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Bourman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.
Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Bourman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.
Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1587-8. William Burman, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1669. Married — Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Barman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1783. — William Breeze and Hannah Burman: St. George, Hanover Square.
The Burmans, who are also represented in the adjacent counties of Northampton and Worcester, have long been established in Warwickshire, and are now mostly represented at Tanworth, near Birmingham, from which latter place they may perhaps derive their name. More than two centuries since they held property in the village of Wolscote: William Burman, of that parish, who was a London woollen draper, died in 1654 (D.). In St. Paul's church, Granborough, there is, or was, an epitaph to Thomas Burman, of the Middle Temple, late of Woolscot, who died in 1658: his accomplishments and pious living are thus recorded (D.): —
"The lore of God, of Church, and King,
Of country, parents, friends, and poore,
The bookes of law, the golden ring
Of arts and sciences, and more
Than epitaphs or poetts can
Express, lyes buried in Burman.".
In 1709 the Rev. Richard Burman was buried: in the church of Bourton - super - Dunsmore (D.). The name was represented in the adjacent county of Oxford in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
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Bourman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bourman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bourman (Russian: Боурман) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bourman.
How Common Is The Last Name Bourman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,231,034th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Bourman is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bourman reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Bourman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 54 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Bourman is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.
Bourman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bourman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bourman last name expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bourman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bourman surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.38% registered with the party.
The amount Bourman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.75% more than the national average, earning R 358,248 per year and in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,962 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bourman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bourman in the Russian language | ||
| Боурман | bourman | - |
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