Explore the Family Name Bournival

The meaning of Bournival

French: habitational name from Le Bournival, a place in Seine-Maritime, or from Bornival, a place in Nord. This surname is no longer found in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Gilles, Laurent, Lucien, Marcelle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bournival has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 77,742nd most common surname, while in 2010, it moved up to be the 74,826th most common. This shift represents a popularity change of 3.75%. The number of people with the Bournival surname also increased from 229 in 2000 to 258 in 2010, representing a 12.66% growth. The proportion per 100k people also saw an increase from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#77,742#74,8263.75%
Count22925812.66%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bournival

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Bournival surname identify as White. In 2000, 96.51% identified as such, although this slightly declined to 94.19% in 2010. Notably, there was no recorded change in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 3.88% of those with the Bournival surname.

20002010Change
White96.51%94.19%-2.4%
Hispanic0%3.88%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%