Bourg

See also: bourg

English

Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman word burgh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɜː(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Bourg (plural Bourgs)

1. A surname from French.
2. A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

Alternative forms

• Burgh, Burke, Bourke, Bourg, de Bourg, Burgo, de Burgo (English surname)
• de Búrca, Burke, Bourke (Irish surname)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bourg is the 11469^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2745 individuals. Bourg is most common among White (93.52%) individuals.

See also

• Bourg-en-Bresse
• Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Anagrams

• Burgo