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

Berrun, 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 Berrun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrun in America

Berrun is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrun surname appeared 138 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 Berrun.

The history of the last name Berrun

The surname "BERRUN" is believed to have originated in medieval France, likely in the northern regions of the country during the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to derive from the Old French words "ber" or "bert," meaning "bright" or "brilliant," and "run," meaning "stream" or "brook." This combination suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near a sparkling or bright stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England completed in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry "Berrun" appears as a landowner in the county of Yorkshire, indicating that the name had already spread to England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Raoul Berrun was a merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, Normandy. Records from that time also mention a Jean Berrun, a member of the local clergy in the same region.

During the 15th century, the name Berrun appeared in various spellings, including "Berroun" and "Berrone," in records from the northern French provinces of Picardy and Normandy. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Jacques Berrun, a soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War under the command of Joan of Arc.

In the 16th century, a wealthy merchant named Pierre Berrun was recorded as owning several properties in the city of Paris. Around the same time, a family of Berrun winemakers established themselves in the Burgundy region, known for their renowned vineyards.

Another prominent figure with the surname Berrun was André Berrun, a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World in the early 16th century. Berrun is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrun

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

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 Berrun 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.

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

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