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Bourret Name Meaning

occupational name for a manufacturer of or dealer in frieze, a coarse woolen cloth, Old French b(o)ure (see Bouras). in the Massif Central, a nickname from a word meaning ‘young bull’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bourget, Barre, Bourne, Court, Fournet, Boutet, Borre, Goulet

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Bourret Family Origin

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Bourret Family Occupations

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  • Carpenter

    17%

  • Clerk In Store

    17%

  • Hotel & C

    17%

  • Laborer

    17%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Bourret family was Laborer. Carpenter, Clerk In Store and Hotel & C were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bourret. The most common Bourret occupation in the USA was Carpenter. 17% of Bourret's were Carpenters.

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Bourret Life Expectancy

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