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

Bergum, 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 Bergum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bergum in America

Bergum is the 26975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bergum surname appeared 899 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 Bergum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bergum 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 Bergum

The surname Bergum originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "berg," meaning mountain or hill, and "um," a suffix indicating a location. Thus, the name Bergum likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent mountain or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bergum appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 11th century. Here, the name is spelled "Bergheim," which shares the same root meaning.

In the 13th century, the name Bergum is found in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany, including the Annals of Cologne. This suggests that the name may have originated in this area, which is known for its hilly terrain.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Bergum was a prominent scholar and clergyman in the city of Mainz. He was born in 1312 and served as the Dean of the Cathedral of Mainz until his death in 1387.

During the 15th century, the name Bergum appears in records from the Duchy of Bavaria, including references to a village called "Bergheim," which likely took its name from the same Germanic roots.

In the 16th century, a famous bearer of the name was Hans Bergum, a German artist and engraver who was born in Nuremberg in 1525. His intricate woodcuts and engravings depicting biblical scenes and landscapes were highly regarded in his time.

Another notable figure with the surname Bergum was Johann Bergum, a German composer and organist who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1631 in the town of Bergedorf, near Hamburg, and composed numerous sacred works for the Lutheran church.

In the 18th century, the name Bergum appears in records from the Palatinate region of Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Bergheim" or "Bergheimer."

A prominent bearer of the name in the 19th century was Karl Bergum, a German philosopher and writer who was born in 1821 in the city of Bonn. He was known for his works on ethics and political philosophy, and his influential lectures at the University of Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bergum

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

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

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