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

Behrmann, 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 Behrmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Behrmann in America

Behrmann is the 25020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Behrmann surname appeared 993 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 Behrmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Behrmann 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 Behrmann

The surname BEHRMANN is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "berman," which means "bear." It is thought to have originated in the 14th century as a nickname given to a person with a bear-like appearance or behavior.

The name BEHRMANN is most commonly found in northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the late 16th century in various church records and municipal documents from these areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Behrmann, a merchant from the town of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Johann Behrmann, a Lutheran theologian and philosopher born in Mecklenburg in 1639.

In the 18th century, the name BEHRMANN appeared in the records of the University of Rostock, with several students bearing this surname. One such student was Johann Friedrich Behrmann, who graduated in 1772 and later became a respected lawyer and judge in the city of Rostock.

The 19th century saw the rise of several prominent individuals with the BEHRMANN surname. Carl Friedrich Behrmann (1801-1868) was a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives. Another noteworthy figure was Ernst Behrmann (1834-1902), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the BEHRMANN name was Max Behrmann (1884-1950), a German-born American artist and illustrator known for his satirical caricatures and cartoons. He was highly respected in the art world and had numerous exhibitions in both Europe and the United States.

The surname BEHRMANN has also been associated with various place names in northern Germany, such as Behrmannsdorf, a village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Behrmannshagen, a district in the city of Rostock. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the BEHRMANN surname who settled in or were associated with these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Behrmann

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

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

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