Explore the Family Name Bord

The meaning of Bord

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish bord ‘beard’. 2. French: nickname from bord ‘bastard’. Compare Dubord 1. 3. French: alternatively, a topographic name from bord ‘edge, margin’. Compare Dubord 2. 4. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on Gothic baurd, Old Norse bordh ‘shield’, for example Herbord. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Aleksandr, Boris, Dmitry, Igor, Leonid, Vladimir. Jewish Rivka, Shmuel. French Jacques, Monique.

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How common is the last name Bord in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bord has witnessed a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bord ranked at 45,308 in terms of popularity and dropped to 57,101 by 2010, marking a reduction of 26.03%. This indicates that fewer people held this surname over time. The count, which represents the number of individuals with the Bord surname, has also decreased by 19.78% from 445 in 2000 to 357 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 population bearing this name declined from 0.16 to 0.12, marking a 25.0% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#45,308#57,101-26.03%
Count445357-19.78%
Proportion per 100k0.160.12-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bord

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity among those carrying the Bord surname. In 2000, 86.74% identified as White, a percentage that increased to 90.20% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity decreased from 4.94% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010, reflecting a change of -37.65%. Similarly, the Black ethnicity dropped from 6.07% to 5.32%. No data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2000, while data for Two or more races was recorded in 2000 but suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White86.74%90.2%3.99%
Black6.07%5.32%-12.36%
Hispanic4.94%3.08%-37.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.12%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%