Bourse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bourse family

The surname Bourse 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 Bourse family

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Bourse Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bourse family

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Bourse Ranking

France, the name Bourse is the 5,294^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Bourse migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bourse Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

M. Bourse, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html