Indeed and in 19th century New England there was actually a term "Boston Brahmin." It was also based on surname and social standing. The term is still used, oft

Indeed and in 19th century New England there was actually a term "Boston Brahmin." It was also based on surname and social standing. The term is still used, often in articles discussing people from white well-to-do, old money New England families. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Brahmin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Brahmin and https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/15/the-new-brahmins/ https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/15/the-new-brahmins/ and https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/03/what-s-a-boston-brahmin.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/03/what-s-a-boston-...