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

Bersin, 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 Bersin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bersin in America

Bersin is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bersin surname appeared 153 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 Bersin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bersin 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 Bersin

The surname Bersin is of German origin, originating from the region of Bavaria in the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Bersing," which means "a resident of the place called Bernsing." The earliest recorded spelling of the name dates back to 1498, appearing in the town records of Augsburg as "Bernsin."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to spread beyond Bavaria to other parts of Germany, with various spellings such as Bersinn, Bersen, and Berzin appearing in historical records. One notable early record is the mention of a Johannes Bersin in the Kirchenbuch (church book) of St. Martin's Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, dated 1568.

The Bersin surname is also found in several early German manuscripts, including the Hauserbuch (household book) of Nürnberg, which lists a Hanns Bersinn in 1524. Another notable mention is in the Bürgerbuch (citizen's book) of Schweinfurt, where a Hans Bersinn is recorded as a citizen in 1586.

Some of the earliest recorded individuals with the Bersin surname include Albrecht Bersin (1492-1556), a merchant and alderman in the city of Augsburg, and Christoph Bersin (1568-1631), a renowned lawyer and jurist from Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

As the name spread across Europe, it also took on various forms in different languages. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name appeared as "Bersijn," while in France, it was sometimes rendered as "Bersin" or "Bercin."

Other notable individuals with the Bersin surname throughout history include Johann Bersin (1640-1712), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony; Friedrich Bersin (1789-1864), a German painter and illustrator; and Carl Bersin (1824-1893), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Bersin Silk Mill in Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bersin

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

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

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