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Bourne


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Origin Of The Surname Bourne

Meaning Of The Surname Bourne

Stream

Interesting Facts About Bourne

This is one of the earliest topographical names which still exist today. The name comes from the Old English word ‘burne’ and ‘burna’ which means spring or stream and was therefore given to people who lived by a spring or along the edge of a stream. This name gradually became replaced with the Old English ‘broc’ meaning brook in the South of the country.

Bourne Statistics

Bourne is the number 452 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 21,308 share the surname Bourne in the UK.

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