Bourdieus

Bourdieus is a surname of French origin. In English-language writing, the form Bourdieus can appear as the plural or possessive of the surname Bourdieu, but it is not commonly used as a standalone name in public life. The standard spelling associated with the surname in public records is Bourdieu. There are no widely recognized individuals who publish under the exact name Bourdieus; references to the Bourdieus in genealogical contexts would typically denote descendants of a person named Bourdieu.

The related surname Bourdieu is associated with notable figures, most prominently Pierre Bourdieu (1930–2002), a French sociologist whose work on social fields, habitus, and cultural capital has been influential in sociology and anthropology. Etymologically, Bourdieus, like Bourdieu, is of French origin and may be linked to place-based or occupational naming patterns common in medieval France, though precise derivations are not consistently documented.

In contemporary usage, Bourdieus appears mainly in genealogical, historical, or fictional contexts rather than as a standard, independently recognized family name in modern public life. For most purposes, the spelling Bourdieu is used when referring to individuals, while Bourdieus may be encountered as a plural or possessive form in discussions of families or lineages bearing the name. See also: Bourdieu; Pierre Bourdieu.