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

Billerbeck, 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 Billerbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Billerbeck in America

Billerbeck is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Billerbeck surname appeared 221 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 Billerbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Billerbeck 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 Billerbeck

The surname Billerbeck is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the German words "biller," meaning bill or axe, and "beck," meaning brook or stream. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a stream or brook where axes or billhooks were used or manufactured.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Billerbeck can be found in the town of Billerbeck, located in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's name is first mentioned in a document dated 1188, and it is likely that the surname emerged from this place name.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Billerbeck was Johann Billerbeck, a German theologian and rector of the University of Leipzig, who lived in the late 15th century (c. 1450-1520). Another notable figure was Hermann Billerbeck, a German painter and engraver active in the 16th century (c. 1500-1570).

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a merchant named Hendrick Billerbeck is listed as working for the company in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) around 1650.

During the 18th century, a German composer and organist named Johann Gottfried Billerbeck (1708-1786) was active in the court of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He composed several operas and other works during his lifetime.

In more recent times, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname Billerbeck was Paul Billerbeck (1853-1932), a German Protestant theologian and scholar of Judaism. He is best known for his monumental work, "Kommentar zum Neuen Testament aus Talmud und Midrasch," which explored the connections between the New Testament and Jewish rabbinical literature.

While the surname Billerbeck is not extremely common, it has a long and interesting history, with roots that can be traced back to medieval Germany and a possible connection to the town of the same name. Over the centuries, individuals bearing this surname have made contributions in fields such as theology, art, commerce, and music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Billerbeck

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

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

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