Bourn Surname

124,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Bourn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Burn,' which see.

Bourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4241:149,52915,398
England8031:69,3878,014
Australia1501:179,97118,195
South Africa761:712,86550,752
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
France251:2,656,909193,074
Marshall Islands221:2,356552
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales71:442,07621,198
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6601:36,9324,785
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7251:69,2677,508

Bourn (42) may also be a first name.

Bourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Burn,' which see.

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

(English) Dweller by a Burn or Brook [Middle English bourne, Old English burne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the brook or stream.

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

Parishes and places in cos. Cambr., Durham, Lincoln, Hants, Sussex, ice. Many trivial localities are so called, and Atte Burne is a common medieval surname. As a topographical term it means sometimes a bound or limit, French borne,) and sometimes a running stream, (A-Sax. byrna.) See English Sum. i. 64.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the town of Bourne, in Lincolnshire, England, which is so named from the old English Bourne, a small river or spring—well.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Bournes of Sussex derive their name from a parish in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bourn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bourn has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,737th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,994,948 people. Bourn is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bourn reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 42 people.

The surname Bourn is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,424 people, or 1 in 149,529. In The United States Bourn is most common in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Mississippi, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Bourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bourn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bourn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bourn last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bourn last name are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bourn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.3% more than the national average, earning R 285,876 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.63% less than the national average, earning $39,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourne9140,303/
Bourin911,208/
Bouren91219/
Bourng913/
Bournt913/
Bournd911/
Bouryn910/
Born8949,788/
Burn8913,557/
Bourgin831,681/
Bourrin83655/
Bourion83397/
Bourgne83298/
Boutrin83286/
Bourren83190/
Bouring83153/
Bourien83103/
Bourzin8319/
Bourina838/
Boutren834/
Bouerin831/
Borin8010,996/
Boren8010,878/
Borne8010,305/
Burin804,601/
Buren802,576/
Burne802,374/
Bohrn80810/
Borén80684/
Buryn80677/
Boorn80556/
Bornt80405/
Boryn80405/
Burén80314/
Bornn80265/
Bornø8068/
Burnt8048/
Buyrn8048/
Åborn8013/
Burín8013/
Borhn808/
Burnn806/
Baurn806/
Burng805/
Burnd804/
Vourn804/
Bornd804/
Boern803/
Borèn803/
Borín803/
Butrn803/
Burnk802/
Buorn802/
Bhorn802/
Borng801/
Buirn801/
Burhn801/
Burnh801/
Buurn801/
Bornk801/
Borrn801/
Hburn801/
Øborn801/
Bornc801/
Borìn801/
Buern800/
Bourrion77143/
Bourrien77137/
Bouthrin7711/
Bournova773/
Bourenne772/
Bournque771/
Boujarin771/
Bouerina771/
Boujorne771/
Bourginn770/
Burgin7311,454/
Boring737,674/
Butryn732,713/
Boeren731,928/
Bohren731,445/
Borgne731,307/
Burina731,211/
Borina731,147/
Baurin731,136/
Buring73988/
Burren73958/
Beuren73707/
Butrin73528/
Bourim73512/
Boryna73506/
Buuren73459/
Buhren73453/
Borren73431/
Boreen73339/
Bureng73321/
Borzin73301/
Burrin73290/
Burion73265/
Burink73260/
Buraen73256/
Boirin73248/
Bowern73241/
Booren73175/
Bourem73163/
Beurne73151/
Bueren73149/
Buhryn73142/
Bauren73138/
Buryna73135/
Burzin73132/
Borrin73109/
Borien7391/
Boorne7390/
Boreng7389/
Borion7351/
Bauern7350/
Buitrn7342/
Boerin7342/
Borzyn7341/
Borgin7334/
Bhuren7331/
Boräng7330/
Borent7324/
Bohrén7322/
Buruin7320/
Borzen7319/
Bhoren7318/
Boorin7317/
Baurén7316/
Baurne7314/
Buerin7313/
Burien7313/
Bauryn7311/
Burzen738/
Busrin738/
Burzyn738/
Boyren738/
Borryn735/
Butren735/
Vourne735/
Borinc734/
Bureen734/
Buyrne734/
Burndt734/
Borenn733/
Bohrin733/
Buräng733/
Buorne732/
Buryon732/
Borenk732/
Boraen732/
Burint732/
Boiren732/
Vouren732/
Bujryn732/
Beurin732/
Bornne732/
Bojorn732/
Bujorn732/
Bhurin732/
Borrne732/
Buirne731/
Burhne731/
Burnne731/
Burntt731/
Buhrin731/
Borđin731/
Bosren731/
Botren731/
Borend731/
Boyrin731/
Bhurne731/
Bhorne731/
Bojrin731/
Boehrn731/
Boryon731/
Bujrin731/
Buirin731/
Botrin731/
Bohryn731/
Burent731/
Burngh731/
Bujirn731/
Borenc731/
Bhoorn731/
Buurin731/
Borhhn731/
Boyrne730/
Boresn730/
Bajurn730/
Borinn730/
Burenn730/
Borndt730/
Boyern730/
Boroen730/
Burrion671,632/
Bouhrim671,374/
Barn671,200/
Baurina67820/
Boyarin67777/
Borring67647/
Boiaryn67634/
Worn67630/
Buhring67415/
Boitrin67369/
Vorn67293/
Bojaryn67279/
Bajurin67191/
Borrink67190/
Beurion67159/
Burnova67157/
Wurn67153/
Bornová67131/
Bhoring67110/
Bohring6775/
Burring6767/
Boihrin6755/
Boiarin6750/
Burrink6742/
Bajorin6740/
Bornova6739/
Baurent6739/
Boweren6736/
Bojarin6735/
Buehren6734/
Buerina6728/
Bauryna6726/
Baurion6725/
Borrion6725/
Bayurin6723/
Bowerin6721/
Bhauren6718/
Borrien6715/
Buhryna6715/
Bahuren6714/
Burgeen6713/
Buringh6711/
Burentt6711/
Buhrend6711/
Bujarin6710/
Buiring679/
Borngne677/
Borrijn677/
Bojorne676/
Buurink676/
Bayorin675/
Bouhrem675/
Vurn674/
Beyorin674/
Baureen673/
Buyorin673/
Boutrim673/
Beurink673/
Burrent673/
Booring673/
Uorn673/
Boyaryn672/
Bhojarn672/
Bujaryn672/
Butrint672/
Borenne672/
Vourion672/
Borń672/
Bayuryn672/
Bueryna672/
Uarn671/
Bautrin671/
Boyaren671/
Burennt671/
Burnhdt671/
Burrien671/
Buytrin671/
Boorien671/
Bauring671/
Beutrin671/
Vourina671/
Bojaren671/
Burienė671/
Buuring671/
Butrzyn671/
Borendt671/
Borrina671/
Boyerne671/
Bhaurin671/
Bajoryn671/
Bayorne671/
Bornhdt671/
Boorgin671/
Bootrin671/
Voutrin670/
Borinne670/
Booreen670/
Booraen670/
Buirndt670/
Bohrent670/
Buthren670/
Boyring670/
Buttrin670/
Bohrend670/
Buoring670/
Burengh670/

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