Bourg

Bourg Meaning & Origin

About Bourg
The surname Bourg is of French origin and is derived from the word "bourg," which means "town" or "village" in French. It is a topographic surname that was originally given to someone who lived in or near a town or village. The name Bourg signifies a person's association with a specific place and their connection to the local community.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bourg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bourg: 2,745
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,469
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bourg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bourg is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R G
🌐 IPA
/bɔrg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bourg in Braille

Here's how to represent Bourg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bourg in braille

How to sign the name Bourg using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bourg using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bourg in sign language

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