Find out how popular the last name Bearinger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bearinger.

Bearinger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bearinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bearinger in America

Bearinger is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bearinger surname appeared 218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bearinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bearinger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bearinger

The surname Bearinger is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "ber" meaning "bear" and "inger" referring to a resident or inhabitant. It likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who resembled a bear or had bear-like characteristics, or perhaps lived near an area inhabited by bears.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bearinger can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of medieval documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dated around the 13th century. This suggests the name had already established itself as a surname by that time.

In the 15th century, the name Bearinger appears in records from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany. These records mention a certain Hans Bearinger, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived between 1425 and 1491.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Bearinger, a German theologian and professor of philosophy who lived from 1591 to 1657. He taught at the University of Jena and published several influential works on theology and moral philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Bearinger family had established itself in the German principality of Nassau. Records from this period mention a certain Wilhelm Bearinger, born in 1712, who was a respected magistrate and judge in the town of Wiesbaden.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Bäringer, Behringer, and Beringer. One notable individual with this variant spelling was Georg Beringer, a German scholar and professor of medicine who lived from 1692 to 1768. He is best known for his work on the study of fossils and minerals.

Throughout its history, the Bearinger surname has been associated with various professions, including merchants, scholars, lawyers, and landowners. While not a particularly common name, it has maintained a presence in Germany and other German-speaking regions for centuries, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bearinger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bearinger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bearinger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bearinger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bearinger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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