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

Beerbohm, 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 Beerbohm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beerbohm in America

Beerbohm is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beerbohm surname appeared 140 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 Beerbohm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beerbohm 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 Beerbohm

The surname Beerbohm has its origins in Germany, traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words 'bier' meaning beer and 'bohm' meaning Bohemian, suggesting a connection to beer brewing or trade in the region of Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany, dating back to the late 1500s. These records mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Bierbohm and Birbohm, residing in towns like Halle and Magdeburg.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name can be found in various German regions, including Bavaria and Württemberg, often associated with occupations related to beer production or distribution. Some notable individuals from this period include Johann Beerbohm (1633-1702), a brewer from Nuremberg, and Andreas Beerbohm (1701-1773), a tavern owner in Stuttgart.

As German immigration to the United States and other parts of the world increased in the 19th century, the Beerbohm name began to spread beyond its European origins. One of the earliest documented instances in the United States was Jacob Beerbohm, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany in the 1820s.

Among the more prominent individuals with this surname is the English writer and caricaturist Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), known for his witty essays and satirical drawings. He was born in London to a family with German-Lithuanian roots.

Other notable figures include:

1. Hans Beerbohm (1857-1928), a German politician and lawyer.
2. Constance Beerbohm (1884-1968), an English actress and sister of Max Beerbohm.
3. Eric Beerbohm (1896-1969), a British actor and nephew of Max Beerbohm.
4. Hans Beerbohm Tree (1855-1917), an English actor and theater manager, whose original surname was Beerbohm.
5. Enrico Beerbohm (1811-1892), an Italian-German painter and sculptor.

While tracing its roots back to Germany, the Beerbohm surname has since spread across various parts of Europe, North America, and beyond, with many individuals contributing to diverse fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beerbohm

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

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

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