Find out how popular the last name Bordner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bordner.

Bordner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bordner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bordner in America

Bordner is the 14358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bordner surname appeared 2,083 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bordner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bordner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bordner

The surname Bordner is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "bort," meaning "edge" or "border," possibly referring to someone who lived near a border or on the outskirts of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Bordner can be traced back to the regions of Franconia and Bavaria in present-day Germany. Historical records show variations in spelling, including Bordner, Bordener, and Bordner.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Bordner is found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a renowned illustrated world history book published in 1493. It mentions a certain Hans Bordner, a merchant from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franconia.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Bordner was Johann Bordner, a Lutheran reformer and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1520. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was a contemporary of Martin Luther.

During the 17th century, the Bordner family spread across various regions of Germany, with some members migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the American colonies. One such individual was Peter Bordner, who was born in Hesse, Germany, in 1651 and later settled in Pennsylvania, USA.

Another prominent figure with the surname Bordner was Friedrich Bordner, a German-born artist and painter who lived from 1781 to 1853. He is known for his landscapes and portraits depicting the rural life of his time.

In the 19th century, the Bordner name gained recognition through the work of Johann Gottfried Bordner, a German philologist and linguist born in 1812. He made significant contributions to the study of Germanic languages and published several influential works on the subject.

While the surname Bordner is more commonly associated with German ancestry, it has also been found in other European countries, such as Switzerland and Austria, likely due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bordner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bordner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bordner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bordner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bordner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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