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    The surname Bourbon

    A French surname, carried by 678 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbʊə(ɹ).bən/ 2 syllables Soundex B615

    Bourbon: #33,596 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Bourbon #33,596, 678 people Bourbon: #33,596 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Bourbon #33,596, 678 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bourbon is more common than 79.3% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    The French Bourbon dynasty is named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Gaulish Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”). Compare brew and fervent. The subsidiary senses derive from the dynasty's name.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 678 people named Bourbon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 455,377 Americans. That is up 7.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 632.

    #33,596
    rank among US surnames
    678
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7.3%
    change since 2000 (was #33,993)

    Who is named Bourbon

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    79% of people named Bourbon identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 79%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Bourbons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Princess Blanca of Bourbon
      Austro-Tuscan Imperial and Royal (1868-1949)

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    Surnames that sound like Bourbon

    Bourbon has the Soundex code B615, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B615.

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Bourbon come from?
    The French Bourbon dynasty is named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Gaulish Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”). Compare brew and fervent.…
    How common is the surname Bourbon?
    678 people in the United States had the surname Bourbon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 455,377 Americans. It ranked 33,596th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Bourbon?
    In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Bourbon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Bourbon?
    Princess Blanca of Bourbon, Austro-Tuscan Imperial and Royal (1868-1949).
    Where is the surname Bourbon most common?
    Wikidata records people named Bourbon in France.
    How do you pronounce Bourbon?
    Bourbon is /ˈbʊə(ɹ).bən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Bourbon getting more or less common?
    More common. 632 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 678 in 2010, up 7.3%.