Explore the Family Name Bourlier

The meaning of Bourlier

French: occupational name from a shortened form of bourrelier ‘saddler’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bourlier has seen a slight decline over the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Bourlier name was ranked as the 65,298th most popular surname in the United States with 284 individuals carrying it. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 69,996 and the number of people with the Bourlier surname also decreased slightly to 280. This represents a decrease of 7.19% in rank and 1.41% in count. The proportion of the Bourlier surname per 100,000 people also fell by 18.18%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#69,996	-7.19%
Count	284	280	-1.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bourlier

The ethnicity associated with the Bourlier surname also changed slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, almost all (97.18%) of the individuals with the Bourlier surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had dropped to 93.57%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic or having two or more races increased. In 2000, there were no individuals with the Bourlier surname who identified as Hispanic or reported having two or more races. However, by 2010, 2.50% identified as Hispanic and 1.79% reported having two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.18%	93.57%	-3.71%
Hispanic	0%	2.5%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%