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

Bourdon, 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 Bourdon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bourdon in America

Bourdon is the 14631st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bourdon surname appeared 2,034 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 Bourdon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bourdon 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 Bourdon

The surname Bourdon originated in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "bourdon," which referred to a staff or pilgrim's staff. The name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who made or carried such staffs.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, England, suggesting early migration of French bearers of the name to England. Variations in spelling included Bordon, Burdon, and Burdon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Radulfus Bourdon is mentioned in the county of Middlesex.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jean Bourdon, a French architect and master mason who worked on the construction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.

During the 16th century, the name Bourdon was associated with a prominent family in the town of Rouen, France. Jacques Bourdon (1535-1614) was a renowned merchant and alderman in Rouen.

In the 17th century, Jacques Bourdon (1612-1635) was a French missionary and explorer who traveled to Canada and established missions among the Huron and Iroquois tribes.

Another notable figure was Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671), a French painter and engraver who was a prominent artist during the Baroque period in France.

In the 18th century, Louis Bourdon (1712-1799) was a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

Moving to the 19th century, Isidore Bourdon (1832-1920) was a French inventor and engineer who developed the Bourdon tube, a crucial component in pressure gauges and other measuring instruments.

Throughout history, the surname Bourdon has been associated with various professions, including artisans, merchants, clergy, artists, and engineers, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bourdon

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

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

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