2000
#122,534
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Beberman
A surname of German origin meaning "beaver catcher" or "beaver trapper".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Beberman. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Beberman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Beberman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Beberman, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Beberman
The surname BEBERMAN is believed to have originated in the Russian Empire during the early 19th century. It is likely derived from the Russian word "beber", meaning beaver, indicating that the name may have been associated with those involved in the fur trade or living in regions with a significant beaver population.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the BEBERMAN surname can be traced back to the town of Novgorod in northwestern Russia, where a merchant named Ivan Beberman was documented in the local trade records in 1812. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the early 1800s.
In the mid-19th century, the BEBERMAN surname began appearing in various census records and governmental documents across the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. This coincided with the increased mobility of people within the empire and the spread of the name to new areas.
During the late 19th century, a notable figure bearing the BEBERMAN surname was Yakov Beberman, a prominent Russian-Jewish writer and philosopher born in 1848 in the city of Odesa. His works explored themes of identity, cultural assimilation, and the Jewish experience in the Russian Empire.
In the early 20th century, the BEBERMAN name began to appear in historical records outside of the Russian Empire, as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Maksim Beberman, a Russian-born engineer who settled in the United States in the 1920s and played a role in the development of early aerospace technologies.
Another notable figure with the BEBERMAN surname was Isidor Beberman, a Polish-American mathematician born in 1908 in Warsaw. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics education and authored numerous textbooks and teaching materials used in schools across the United States.
Throughout the 20th century, the BEBERMAN name continued to spread across various regions, with individuals bearing the surname making their mark in various fields, including academia, the arts, and business. However, the origins of the name can be traced back to its Russian roots in the early 19th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beberman
Among Census respondents with the surname Beberman, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Beberman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Beberman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 119
Timeline
Historical Census data for Beberman
Beberman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
+1 bearers (+0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,291 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-12 bearers (-9.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,963 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #122,534 | 130 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.8%) | Down 7,291 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -12 bearers (-9.2%) | Down 12,963 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Beberman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #129,825 | #142,788 | -10.0% |
| Count | 131 | 119 | -9.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -0.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Beberman bearers went from 131 to 119 (-9.2% change). The surname moved down 12,963 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #142,788.
FAQ
Beberman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Beberman?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Beberman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Beberman?
Beberman ranks #142,788 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 119 people with the surname Beberman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Beberman.
Has Beberman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Beberman went from 131 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 12 (-9.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Beberman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Beberman, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Beberman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (119 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Beberman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Beberman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Beberman mean?
A surname of German origin meaning "beaver catcher" or "beaver trapper". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Beberman (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Beberman?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.