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

Beran, 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 Beran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beran in America

Beran is the 13798th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beran surname appeared 2,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Beran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beran 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 Beran

The surname Beran originates from the Czech Republic and its origins can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Czech word "ber", which means "bear", suggesting that the name may have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or brave like a bear.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beran can be found in a document from the town of Beroun, located in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, dated 1265. This document mentions a man named Bera, which is believed to be an early variant of the surname Beran.

In the 14th century, the name began to appear in various municipal records and tax rolls across the Czech lands. For instance, a man named Petr Beran was listed as a landowner in the village of Předměřice nad Labem in 1342.

Historically, the Beran surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Jan Beran (1598-1673), a prominent Czech writer and translator who played a significant role in the development of the Czech language during the Baroque period.

Another notable bearer of the Beran surname was Josef Beran (1888-1969), a Czech cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Prague from 1946 to 1969. He was a vocal opponent of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia and was imprisoned for his beliefs.

In the 15th century, the Beran surname can be found in the records of the town of Kutná Hora, which was an important center of silver mining during the Middle Ages. A document from 1457 mentions a miner named Václav Beran, who was involved in a dispute over a mining claim.

The Beran surname has also been associated with various place names in the Czech Republic. For example, the village of Beranovy Stavby (formerly known as Beranovy Lhotky) in the Pardubice Region, which is believed to have been named after an early settler with the surname Beran.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the Beran surname, including Miloš Beran (1885-1948), a Czech politician and Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1938 to 1939, and Jiří Beran (1901-1959), a Czech physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of radio technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beran

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

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

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