Bourns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bourns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bourns family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Independent 2
Washer Woman 2
Nailor 2
Lodging House Keeper 1
Lead Labourer 1
Inn Keeper 1
Ag Lab 1
Tailor 1
Weaver 1
Glover 1
Hawker 1
Chair Maker 1

Bourns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 50% 236,315
2 Burns 83% 78,221
3 Barns 67% 19,850
4 Burnes 67% 8,531
5 Braines 43% 1,230
6 Branes 33% 727
7 Brains 50% 697
8 Bornes 67% 692
9 Bournes 86% 503
10 Brans 50% 499
11 Bruns 67% 461
12 Bourns 100% 456
13 Barons 50% 428
14 Briens 50% 419
15 Bernes 50% 414
16 Bearns 67% 277
17 Brins 50% 277
18 Brines 33% 254
19 Brians 50% 225
20 Berns 67% 216
21 Barnas 50% 208
22 Borns 83% 196
23 Breens 50% 174
24 Barnis 50% 166
25 Berens 50% 121
26 Brons 50% 111
27 Barens 50% 110
28 Burnis 67% 102
29 Bearnes 57% 101

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The surname Bourns is the 12th most popular variant of Barnes.

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