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Bourque Family History

Bourque Surname Meaning

French (mainly Doubs): variant of Bourg and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bourque family from?

You can see how Bourque families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bourque family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Bourque families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 145 Bourque families living in Louisiana. This was about 71% of all the recorded Bourque's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Bourque families in 1880.
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What did your Bourque ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bourque. 14% of Bourque men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Bourque women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bourque were Clerk and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housework
    7%
  • Stenographer
    7%

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Census Records

There are 49,000 census records available for the last name Bourque. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bourque census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bourque. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bourque. For the veterans among your Bourque ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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