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Bour Name Meaning

Scottish: status name for someone who lived in a small cottage, from Older Scots bur ‘bower’, ‘cottage’. See also Bower. French (Normandy): nickname from Old Norman French bourc ‘bastard’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bourg, Bur, Court, Boor, Borr, Bough, Hoar, Brue, Bois, Mohr

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Bour Family Origin

Where is the Bour family from?

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You can see how Bour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bour families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Bour families living in Lancashire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Bour's in the UK. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Bour families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bour surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bour Family Occupations

What did your Bour ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, At School and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bour. 10% of Bour men worked as an At School and 78% of Bour women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bour were Civil Servant and Nurse(temp)

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • At School
    10%
  • Bricklayer Heary Worker
    10%
  • Carpenter joiner
    10%
  • Civil Servant
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Lea Clerk
    12%
  • Nurse(temp)
    12%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bour Historical Records

What Bour family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bour census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bour. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bour. For the veterans among your Bour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bour Life Expectancy

What is the average Bour lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bour in 1953 was 25, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bour

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