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

Bemrose, 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 Bemrose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bemrose in America

Bemrose is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bemrose surname appeared 145 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 Bemrose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bemrose 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 Bemrose

The surname Bemrose originated in the English counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire during the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the place name "Bemersley" or "Bemersley Hall" near Bolsover, Derbyshire. The name is thought to come from the Old English words "beomet" meaning "bent grass" and "leah" meaning "meadow or clearing."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Derbyshire Feet of Fines from 1284, where it is spelled "de Bemersleye." The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also mention a Robert de Bemeresleye from Derbyshire. These early spellings suggest the name's origins lie in the village of Bemersley.

In the 16th century, records show variations like "Bemrosse" and "Beamerose." During the 17th and 18th centuries, the spelling evolved closer to the modern form of "Bemrose." Some notable individuals with this surname from these eras include William Bemrose (1640-1708), a farmer from Ashover, Derbyshire, and John Bemrose (1728-1808), a lead miner and smelter from Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

The name also has connections to nearby Staffordshire. The Staffordshire Hearth Tax of 1666 lists a Randle Bemrose from Leek. Additionally, the parish registers of Dilhorne, Staffordshire, record the baptism of John Bemrose in 1670.

One of the earliest known instances of the Bemrose name appearing in a published work is in Thomas Bateman's "Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire" from 1849, which mentions a "Mr. Bemrose of Derby" as a local historian and antiquarian. Another notable figure was Henry Howe Bemrose (1827-1911), a printer and publisher from Derby who founded the Bemrose printing firm.

Other individuals of note include William Bemrose (1805-1884), a farmer and landowner from Ashover, Derbyshire; John Bemrose (1848-1935), a coal miner and trade unionist from Derbyshire; and George William Bemrose (1856-1933), an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bemrose

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

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

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