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

Byrum, 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 Byrum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Byrum in America

Byrum is the 6084th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Byrum surname appeared 5,637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Byrum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Byrum 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 Byrum

The surname Byrum has its origins in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from a Middle English locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from a place called "Byram" or a similar-sounding place name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Byrum name appears in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1301, where a certain Richard de Byrum is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have originated in or near Yorkshire, potentially in a place called Byram or a variation thereof.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, including Byrom, Byram, and Birom, reflecting the fluid nature of spelling conventions at the time. In 1379, a John de Byrom is recorded in the Poll Tax Returns for Yorkshire.

The Byrum surname may also be linked to the village of Byram in West Yorkshire, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Burun." This place name is thought to have derived from Old English words meaning "by the ram pasture" or "dwelling by the boundary ram pasture."

Notable individuals bearing the Byrum surname throughout history include:

1. John Byrom (1692-1763), an English poet and inventor of a system of shorthand writing.
2. William Byrum (1780-1860), an English engraver and painter known for his landscapes and architectural works.
3. Elizabeth Byrum (1810-1893), an American pioneer and teacher who established schools in the Oregon Territory.
4. Arthur Byrum (1858-1932), a British architect responsible for the design of several notable buildings in London.
5. George Byrum (1884-1961), an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the early 20th century.

These examples illustrate the wide-ranging presence of the Byrum surname across different fields and time periods, from literature and art to education and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Byrum

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

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

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