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

Bergmans, 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 Bergmans surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bergmans in America

Bergmans is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bergmans surname appeared 105 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 Bergmans.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bergmans 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 Bergmans

The surname Bergmans originated in the Netherlands during the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words "berg," meaning mountain or hill, and "man," meaning man. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or worked on a mountain or hillside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bergmans surname can be found in the 13th-century Dutch manuscript "Codex Diplomaticus Neerlandicus," which mentions a person named Ghiselbertus Bergmans. This document provides evidence of the name's existence during the medieval period in the Low Countries.

In the 15th century, the surname Bergmans appeared in various records and documents across the Netherlands. For instance, a man named Jan Bergmans was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Leiden in 1472. Another notable figure from this era was Nicolaas Bergmans, a Dutch painter born in Haarlem around 1420.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bergmans surname gained prominence in the Netherlands. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Pieter Bergmans (1615-1683), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes. Another notable figure was Dirk Bergmans (1645-1724), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 18th century, the Bergmans surname continued to be widely used in the Netherlands. One notable individual was Jan Bergmans (1720-1789), a Dutch botanist and physician who made important contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and classification.

Throughout the 19th century, the Bergmans surname spread beyond the Netherlands due to emigration. One notable figure from this period was Paul Bergmans (1804-1891), a Belgian painter and lithographer renowned for his landscapes and cityscapes.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the surname Bergmans, which has its roots in the Netherlands and is closely tied to the Dutch language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bergmans

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

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

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