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

Berrum, 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 Berrum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrum in America

Berrum is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrum surname appeared 292 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 Berrum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berrum 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 Berrum

The surname "BERRUM" is believed to have its origins in the old Anglo-Saxon lands of England, where it emerged before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bere," meaning a grove or wooded area, and "rum," which meant "spacious" or "roomy." This suggests that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or owned a large wooded expanse or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and populations commissioned by William the Conqueror. An entry mentions a landowner by the name of Aelfric Berrum in the county of Essex. This provides evidence that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

By the 13th century, the name had evolved into various spellings, including Berrom, Berram, and Berreme. These variants can be found in historical records and documents from that period, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and the Curia Regis Rolls of Cambridgeshire.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Sir John Berrum, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. He was recorded as participating in the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the Siege of Calais in 1347.

Another historical figure was William Berrum, born in 1502 in the village of Aldbury, Hertfordshire. He was a prominent landowner and served as a magistrate in the county during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of Berrum settled in the village of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. One of their descendants, Thomas Berrum (1678-1745), became a respected lawyer and served as a member of parliament for the borough of Cricklade.

The earliest known instance of the name in the Americas can be traced back to Robert Berrum, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635. He and his family were among the early settlers of the colony.

Throughout the centuries, the Berrum name has been associated with various locations and place names, such as Berrum's Field in Buckinghamshire and Berrum's Manor in Suffolk, both of which likely derived their names from former landowners or residents with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrum

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

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

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