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

Bercier, 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 Bercier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bercier in America

Bercier is the 34967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bercier surname appeared 645 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 Bercier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bercier 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 Bercier

The surname Bercier is of French origin, dating back to the early medieval period in the regions of northern France. It is derived from the Old French word "bercer," meaning "to rock" or "to cradle," which was likely an occupational surname given to those who worked as cradle makers or lulled infants to sleep.

One of the earliest records of the name Bercier can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth conducted in England in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century.

The name Bercier has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Bercier-sur-Mer and Bercier-en-Vexin, which could indicate that some families with this surname originated from or held lands in these locations.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Bercier throughout history are:

1. Jean Bercier (c. 1490-1560), a French Renaissance poet and scholar known for his translations of classical works.
2. Pierre Bercier (1594-1667), a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) and established missions among the Huron and Iroquois peoples.
3. Étienne Bercier (1719-1792), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
4. Louis-Hubert Bercier (1776-1832), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and was later appointed as a Marshal of France.
5. Émile Bercier (1825-1901), a French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of historical scenes and military subjects.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname Bercier may have varied slightly throughout history, with variations such as Berciere, Berciet, or Berciet appearing in some historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bercier

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

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

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