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

Bearup, 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 Bearup surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bearup in America

Bearup is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bearup surname appeared 495 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 Bearup.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bearup 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 Bearup

The surname BEARUP originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words 'beran' meaning 'to bear' and 'up' meaning 'up' or 'above'. The name likely referred to someone who carried or bore something aloft, possibly a standard or banner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire from 1275, which mentions a Richard Beroppe. Similar spellings from this era include Beroppe, Beroupe, and Berop. The name was also found in other parts of the West Midlands region of England during the 13th and 14th centuries.

BEARUP does not appear to be recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, which suggests the name emerged later in the medieval period. However, it may have derived from a place name that was recorded in the Domesday survey, such as Bearhope in Northumberland.

Notable individuals with the surname BEARUP include John Bearup (c. 1550-1615), a English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. Another early bearer of the name was William Bearup (1610-1675), a landowner and magistrate in Staffordshire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the BEARUP surname spread to other parts of England, with records showing families in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. One notable figure from this period was Thomas Bearup (1695-1768), a successful merchant and shipowner in the port city of Hull.

In the 19th century, Joseph Bearup (1812-1884) was a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur in the West Midlands, known for his innovations in the production of iron and steel. Another notable individual was Mary Ann Bearup (1825-1903), a writer and activist for women's rights.

As the BEARUP surname spread throughout the English-speaking world, it continued to be borne by various individuals of note, such as the Australian explorer and naturalist Charles Bearup (1865-1941) and the American author and journalist William Bearup (1880-1952).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bearup

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

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 Bearup 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 Bearup 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 Bearup was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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