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Early Origins of the De bord family

The surname De bord was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor in the region of Lyonais. The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. The name De bord is derived from the word "bordo" which means "shore, bank."

Early History of the De bord family

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De bord Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Borde, Bordes, de la Borde, de Borde, de Bord, Bord, de la Bord, des Bord and many more.

Early Notables of the De bord family

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De bord Ranking

In the United States, the name De bord is the 11,248th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name De bord is ranked the 3,314th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2


United States De bord migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De bord Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • William A. De Bord, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1912
  • William A. De Bord, aged 43, who immigrated to America, in 1912
  • Margaret K. De Bord, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States from Omaha, Neb., in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name De bord (post 1700) +

  • Carlton DeBord Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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