Laborde
A French habitational surname meaning someone from a farmstead, small rural holding, or outlying homestead.
The #8,097 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 75,396 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Laborde comes from French and Occitan borde, a word for a small house, farmstead, or rural outbuilding. With the definite article la, the name literally means "the farmstead" or "the homestead." In some local traditions it could also refer to an isolated dwelling or a small rural holding.
History
The surname is especially associated with southwestern France, where Occitan place-names and house-names of this type are common. It likely began as a topographic or habitational byname for someone who lived near, or came from, a named borde. Later it spread as a hereditary family name and is found in French-speaking communities beyond France.
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Fun fact
The same root appears in many French place-names and house-names, so Laborde often points to a very specific local homestead rather than a large town.
From the historical record
“(oc, oil). Laborde. Petite maison isolée (oc,oil),exploitationrurale(Laudes); léproserie (Bst I. Labordenave. Borde neuve (oc).”
— Dictionnaire des noms (French surnames)