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

Berenz, 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 Berenz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berenz in America

Berenz is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berenz surname appeared 142 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 Berenz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berenz 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 Berenz

The surname Berenz is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Bern," which means "bear," combined with a suffix commonly used in Germanic surnames. The name likely referred to a person who lived near a place associated with bears or had a physical resemblance or characteristic associated with bears.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Berenz can be found in the records of the town of Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany, where a certain Hans Berenz was mentioned in a document dated 1431. Another early record comes from the town of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Konrad Berenz was listed in the city's trade records in 1498.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Berenz was Martin Berenz, a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived from 1510 to 1581. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and played a role in the spread of Lutheranism in Germany.

Another historical figure with the Berenz surname was Johann Berenz, a German painter who lived from 1625 to 1677. He was known for his intricate still-life paintings and was considered a master of the Baroque style.

In the 19th century, a German composer named Carl Berenz (1818-1893) gained recognition for his operas and orchestral works. He was particularly known for his operatic adaptations of works by renowned authors such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

A notable military figure with the Berenz surname was Friedrich Berenz, a Prussian general who lived from 1835 to 1908. He served in the Prussian Army during the Franco-Prussian War and was awarded several military honors for his service.

The Berenz name is also associated with several places in Germany, such as Berenz, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Berenzau, a district in the town of Bornheim, North Rhine-Westphalia. These place names likely originated from the surname itself or vice versa, reflecting the historical presence of people with the Berenz surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berenz

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

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

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