Explore the Family Name Borre

The meaning of Borre

1. French: habitational name from Borre in Nord. 2. Dutch: from the Middle Dutch personal name Borre, from an ancient Germanic name containing the element bern ‘brilliant, bright’. 3. Danish: variant of Borg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Borre has seen a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,331 and decreased to 50,771 by 2010, a drop of about 9.58%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname went from 433 in 2000 to 411 in 2010, a decrease of 5.08%. The proportion per 100k people also fell from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, reflecting a 12.5% change.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#50,771-9.58%
Count433411-5.08%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borre

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Borre witnessed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced from 2.08% to 1.46%, a nearly 30% decrease. Those identifying as White also saw a slight drop from 93.76% to 88.81%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3% in 2000 to 8.52% in 2010, an astounding 184% increase. However, the proportions of those identifying as two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same.

20002010Change
White93.76%88.81%-5.28%
Hispanic3%8.52%184%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.08%1.46%-29.81%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%