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

Beiriger, 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 Beiriger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beiriger in America

Beiriger is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beiriger surname appeared 261 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 Beiriger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beiriger 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 Beiriger

The surname BEIRIGER is believed to have its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is likely derived from the German word "beiern," which means "to beat" or "to strike." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a beater or a striker, possibly in a textile or metalworking trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the BEIRIGER surname can be found in various German historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is Johann BEIRIGER, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 16th century. Another early reference is to Hans BEIRIGER, a weaver from the city of Nuremberg, mentioned in a guild record from the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the BEIRIGER name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe. For instance, there is a record of a Peter BEIRIGER, born in 1712 in the town of Kronstadt (now Brașov, Romania), which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the BEIRIGER surname was Christoph BEIRIGER, a German poet and writer who lived from 1690 to 1768. He was born in the city of Erfurt and is known for his contributions to the literary movement of the Enlightenment.

Another notable figure was Johann Friedrich BEIRIGER, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1745 to 1819. He was a professor at the University of Jena and authored several works on religion and ethics.

In the 19th century, the BEIRIGER surname can be found in various places throughout Germany and neighboring countries. One example is Karl BEIRIGER, a German painter and artist who lived from 1818 to 1893. He was born in the city of Düsseldorf and is known for his landscapes and genre paintings.

While the BEIRIGER surname is relatively uncommon today, it still has a presence in various parts of Germany and other German-speaking regions. The name serves as a reminder of the rich history and cultural heritage of the Germanic peoples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beiriger

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

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

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