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Early Origins of the Bourcier family

The surname Bourcier was first found in Baden, where the name Bourze contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation through the family's participation in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Bourze family branched into many houses, where its members continued to play a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Bourcier family

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Bourcier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bourze, Bourzze, Bourse, Borze, Borzze, Bourse, Borz and many more.

Early Notables of the Bourcier family

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Bourcier Ranking

In France, the name Bourcier is the 1,872nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,284 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bourcier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ludwig Borz settled in Philadelphia in 1727; Johan Ludwig Borse arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752; and other settlers who established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries..


Contemporary Notables of the name Bourcier (post 1700) +

  • François Antoine Louis Bourcier, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) François Bourcier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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