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

Biber, 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 Biber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biber in America

Biber is the 42455th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biber surname appeared 511 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 Biber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biber 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 Biber

The surname Biber originated in Germany and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "Biber," meaning "beaver." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a beaver colony or who worked as a hunter or trapper of beavers.

In the Middle Ages, surnames often referred to a person's profession, location, or physical characteristics. The name Biber may have been given to someone who lived near a body of water where beavers were found or to someone involved in the fur trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Biber is in a document from the city of Nuremberg in 1290, which mentions a person named Heinricus Biber. This indicates that the name was already in use during the late 13th century in southern Germany.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from different regions of Germany. For example, a Johannes Biber is mentioned in a document from Regensburg in 1352, and a Cunczelinus Biber is recorded in a document from Freiburg im Breisgau in 1388.

Variations of the name include Bieber, Bieber, and Biver, which can be found in historical records from different parts of Germany and neighboring regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Biber include:

1. Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704), an Austrian composer and violinist known for his virtuosic violin music.
2. Christoph Biber (1628-1704), a German architect and builder who worked on several notable buildings in Nuremberg.
3. Johann Biber (1676-1746), a German painter and engraver who worked in Augsburg and Munich.
4. Johann Baptist Biber (1681-1759), a German composer and organist who served at various churches in southern Germany.
5. Georg Biber (1617-1684), a German theologian and professor at the University of Altdorf who wrote several influential works on Protestant theology.

While the surname Biber has its roots in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and has evolved into various forms in different languages and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biber

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

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

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