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

Berryman, 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 Berryman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berryman in America

Berryman is the 4717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berryman surname appeared 7,517 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Berryman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berryman 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 Berryman

The surname Berryman has its origins in England and dates back to the late medieval period. It is an occupational name derived from the Old English words "berie" meaning berry and "man" referring to a person. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who gathered or sold berries, or possibly lived near a prominent berry patch or bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Berryman surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a Richard Berieman is listed. The variant spelling "Beryman" can also be found in records from the 14th century in counties like Staffordshire and Shropshire.

In the 15th century, the surname is found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire, where a John Beryman is recorded in the village of Ripley in 1672. The name may have connections to the nearby village of Berry, suggesting a potential locational influence on the surname's development.

A notable early bearer of the Berryman name was John Berryman (c.1480-1548), a wealthy merchant and alderman from the city of Bristol. He served as Mayor of Bristol in 1539 and played a significant role in the city's governance during the Tudor period.

Another historically prominent Berryman was Thomas Berryman (1695-1766), an English painter and engraver known for his portraits and landscapes. His works can be found in collections such as the National Portrait Gallery in London.

In the 18th century, the Berryman surname spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. One noteworthy figure from this time was John Berryman (1718-1793), a Scottish clergyman and author who served as the Minister of Campsie Parish in Stirlingshire.

As the British Empire expanded, the Berryman name was carried to various colonies and territories. In the 19th century, Arthur Berryman (1821-1895) was a prominent businessman and politician in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia, where he served as a member of the Legislative Council.

Another distinguished bearer of the Berryman surname was John Berryman (1914-1972), an American poet and scholar who taught at the University of Minnesota and won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1965 for his work "77 Dream Songs."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berryman

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

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

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