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

Borne, 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 Borne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borne in America

Borne is the 10424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borne surname appeared 3,087 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 Borne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borne 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 Borne

The surname BORNE has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "burna," meaning a stream or a brook, indicating that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stream or a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BORNE can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it is listed as "Atte Bourne." This spelling suggests that the name was initially used as a descriptive term, referring to a person's place of residence near a particular stream or brook.

During the Middle Ages, the BORNE surname was prevalent in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset. In fact, several places in these counties, such as Bournemouth and Borne Valley, bear the name, reflecting the influence of the BORNE surname in the local geography.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, does not contain any direct references to the BORNE surname. However, it does mention several place names that include the word "burna," suggesting that the name's origins predate the Norman Conquest of England.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the BORNE surname was Sir John Bourne, a prominent English lawyer and judge who lived from 1457 to 1533. He served as the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and played a significant role in the legal and political affairs of the Tudor period.

Another notable figure with the BORNE surname was Thomas Borne, a 16th-century English composer and organist who lived from around 1500 to 1561. He was renowned for his contributions to sacred music and served as the Master of the Choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

In the 17th century, Robert Borne (1599-1668) was a prominent English mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of navigation and was appointed as the Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College in London.

The BORNE surname also has a connection to the literary world through the writer and novelist Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). Although his surname was Haydon, his mother's maiden name was BORNE, and he often used the surname in his writings and correspondence.

Lastly, a more recent figure with the BORNE surname was Sir Evan Nepean Borne (1861-1942), a British civil servant and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1908 to 1913 and played a significant role in the administration of British colonial territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borne

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

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 Borne 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 Borne 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 Borne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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