The bourassa Surname

bourassa Name Meaning and History

Southern French: from a diminutive of French Bourrasse (see Bouras).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The bourassa name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bourassa family name as far back in history as possible.

bourassa Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of bourassa Families in the US in 1920

Number of bourassa families

32-61

11-31

1-10

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Thread	Author	Replies
Rebecca Bourassa	ktravis693	4
Ernest, Alfred, Madeline Bourassa	debralmartin	0
Mariage Bourassa et Thanasse	Gilberte Bertrand	3
Anthony & Leo Bourassa's Parents	oldpepper	0
Potawatomi Bourassa	Beth Center	5
jeffrey bourassa	jmpoirier11	5
Oscar Bourassa	Celeste Bourassa	2
Maxim Bourassa	Jebouras	0
BOURASSA-COLEMAN BOURASSA-THEBEAU	gerald331	14
Marie Bourassa , m 1899 Lawrence, Essex, MA	dsgm1	1

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