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Where Does The Last Name Bourne Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bourne (Arabic: بورن) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bourné. Click here for other possible spellings of Bourne.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourne? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 13,838^th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 180,819 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bourne are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bourne is also the 625,736^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 209 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 13,394 people, or 1 in 27,061. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 122 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Bourne Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bourne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bourne last name grew 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 503 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bourne Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bourne last name are 6.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bourne earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning 294,730 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.21% more than the national average, earning R 402,096 per year; in United States they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $45,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $54,003 CAD per year.