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

Bersamin, 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 Bersamin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bersamin in America

Bersamin is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bersamin surname appeared 132 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 Bersamin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bersamin 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 Bersamin

The surname Bersamin has its origins in the Philippines, tracing back to the Spanish colonial period in the 16th-18th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "bersamin," which itself comes from the Arabic word "barasman," meaning "silk fabric." This suggests that the name may have been given to early Filipino settlers who worked in silk or textile production.

During the Spanish colonial era, surnames were often assigned to Filipinos by Spanish friars and officials. Many of these surnames reflected occupations, physical characteristics, or places of origin. The earliest recorded instances of the Bersamin surname can be found in church records and census documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in various regions of the Philippines.

One notable figure with the Bersamin surname was Artemio V. Bersamin, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was born in 1949 and served on the Supreme Court from 2009 to 2019. Other notable individuals with this surname include Renato Bersamin, a Filipino diplomat who served as Ambassador to Japan and China in the late 20th century.

The Bersamin name has also been found in historical documents from other parts of the world, although its connection to the Philippine surname is uncertain. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname Bersamin in parts of Spain and Italy dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. These occurrences may have been related to trade or migration during that period.

Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the Bersamin surname has persisted through generations and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, from legal professionals and diplomats to artists and academics. Its origins and meaning reflect the rich cultural tapestry of the Philippines and its history of Spanish colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bersamin

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

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

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