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

Bierbaum, 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 Bierbaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bierbaum in America

Bierbaum is the 28176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bierbaum surname appeared 849 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 Bierbaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bierbaum 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 Bierbaum

The surname Bierbaum is of German origin, derived from the words "bier" meaning beer and "baum" meaning tree. It is believed to have originated in the 14th or 15th century, likely referring to a tavern sign or an inn featuring a tree associated with beer brewing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Bierbaum was mentioned in the year 1492. The name also appears in the records of the city of Cologne, where a family by the name of Bierbaum was documented in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Bierbaum name gained prominence in the German state of Saxony, where a notable figure named Johann Bierbaum (1624-1690) served as a Lutheran pastor and theologian. He was known for his writings on religious subjects and was influential in the development of Lutheran doctrine during that time.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Karl Bierbaum (1786-1845), a German painter and lithographer who was active in the early 19th century. He is particularly known for his landscape paintings and his contributions to the development of lithography as an art form.

In the late 19th century, Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865-1910) was a German writer and poet who gained recognition for his literary works, including novels, short stories, and poetry collections. He was part of the Naturalist and Neo-Romantic literary movements and was influential in the cultural scene of his time.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bierbaum include Max Bierbaum (1892-1975), a German engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early television technology, and Erich Bierbaum (1890-1976), a German architect known for his work on several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

The Bierbaum surname has also been found in various other countries, including the United States, where it was likely brought by German immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries. However, the surname's origins and historical roots can be traced back to its German heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bierbaum

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Bierbaum, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!