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

Bermúdez, 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 Bermúdez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bermúdez in America

Bermúdez is the 1316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bermúdez surname appeared 26,691 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Bermúdez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bermúdez 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 Bermúdez

The surname Bermudez has its origins in Spain and Portugal, specifically in the region of Bermudez de la Serena, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. The name is derived from the word "Bermudo," which is a Germanic name composed of the elements "bern" (bear) and "muot" (courage or spirit), signifying a brave or courageous person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bermudez can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript written in Latin, which mentions a knight named Bermudo Fernandez. This manuscript is significant as it contains the earliest known record of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

In the 13th century, the Bermudez family played a prominent role in the Reconquista, the medieval campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule. During this time, several notable individuals with the surname Bermudez emerged, including Rodrigo Bermudez, a military commander who participated in the conquest of Seville in 1248.

The Bermudez surname also gained prominence in the 15th century with the birth of Juan Bermudez (1459-1535), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Bermudez is credited with being the first European to discover the Bermuda Islands, which were subsequently named after him.

Another famous figure with the Bermudez surname is Jerónimo Bermudez (1530-1599), a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Renaissance style. His most notable work is the altarpiece in the Church of San Esteban in Salamanca, Spain, completed in 1573.

In the 17th century, Pedro Bermudez (1619-1670) was a prominent Spanish playwright and poet who wrote numerous comedies and religious plays during the Spanish Golden Age of literature. His works were highly regarded and influenced many contemporary writers of the time.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who carried the Bermudez surname, highlighting its rich heritage and cultural significance in Spain and Portugal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bermúdez

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

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

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