Explore the Family Name Burse
The meaning of Burse
1. Altered form of Bearse or Bearss, both of English origin. 2. Probably also an altered form of French Bourse: metonymic occupational name for a maker of purses, Old French bourse (from Late Latin bursa). 3. English: variant of Bures or perhaps of Purse, a cognate of 2 above, with voicing of p to b. 4. German (also Bürse): variant of Bursch. Some characteristic forenames: French Celestine, Jean Marie, Marcel, Patrice.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Burse in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burse showed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,507th most popular surname, while in 2010 it had improved to the 11,886th position, marking a rise of approximately 4.97%. In terms of numbers, the count of individuals with the Burse surname expanded from 2,272 in 2000 to 2,634 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 15.93%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 5.95% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,507 | #11,886 | 4.97% |
| Count | 2,272 | 2,634 | 15.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.84 | 0.89 | 5.95% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burse
When examining the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Burse surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were several noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 72.45% to 68.68%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White saw a small increase from 23.81% to 25.32%. The Hispanic population grew by 49.24%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.32% in 2000. The group identifying with two or more races had a significant increase of 61.57%, moving from 2.16% to 3.49%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from no representation in 2000 to 0.27% in 2010, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained fairly stable, increasing marginally from 0.26% to 0.27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72.45% | 68.68% | -5.2% |
| White | 23.81% | 25.32% | 6.34% |
| Two or More Races | 2.16% | 3.49% | 61.57% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 1.97% | 49.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.27% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.26% | 0.27% | 3.85% |