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

Bemiller, 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 Bemiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bemiller in America

Bemiller is the 54990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bemiller surname appeared 374 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 Bemiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bemiller 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 Bemiller

The surname BEMILLER has its origins in the Germanic regions of central Europe, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name, referring to someone who worked as a miller, particularly one who operated a mill powered by a stream or river (known as a "Beemiihle" in old German).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Austria, where a "Heinricus Bemiller" is mentioned in a land grant dated to 1287. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Bemüller" and "Bemuller," in records from Bavaria and Saxony. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and scribal practices of the time.

A notable early bearer of the name was Hans Bemiller (c. 1430-1497), a renowned miller and landowner in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in modern-day Bavaria. His family's coat of arms, featuring a watermill wheel, can still be seen carved into the façade of their former residence.

As the name spread across Germanic lands, it evolved into various regional spellings, such as "Behmüller" in Austria and "Beemuller" in parts of Switzerland. In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, where a "Johann Bemiller" is listed as a master baker in the city's guild records.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, bearers of the name BEMILLER can be found among the early German settlers in the American colonies, particularly in Pennsylvania and the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. One notable figure was Johann Michael Bemiller (1727-1804), a Lutheran minister and pioneer who established several churches in the Virginia backcountry.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence in the United States with individuals such as William Bemiller (1821-1892), a successful businessman and landowner in Ohio, and Mary Ann Bemiller (1838-1911), a respected educator and author of children's books in Pennsylvania.

Throughout its history, the surname BEMILLER has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including millers, bakers, farmers, clergymen, and entrepreneurs, reflecting its humble yet enduring origins as an occupational name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bemiller

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

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

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