Explore the Family Name Bearfield

The meaning of Bearfield

English: probably a habitational name from Great or Little Bardfield or Bardfield Saling in Essex, all named with Old English byrde ‘bank, border’ + feld ‘open country’.

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How common is the last name Bearfield in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bearfield has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 43,377th, and by 2010 it had fallen to 44,872nd, a decline of 3.45%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly from 469 in 2000 to 478 in 2010, representing a 1.92% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined from 0.17 to 0.16, marking a 5.88% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,377	#44,872	-3.45%
Count	469	478	1.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bearfield

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Bearfield surname appears to be most commonly associated with individuals identifying as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 75.69% of those with the surname identified as White, although this figure dropped to 71.97% by 2010. The next largest group was those identifying as Black, which saw an increase from 20.68% in 2000 to 24.27% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.92% to 1.88%. Notably, there were no individuals with the Bearfield surname identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, by 2010, 1.46% of individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a group that was not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.69%	71.97%	-4.91%
Black	20.68%	24.27%	17.36%
Two or More Races	1.92%	1.88%	-2.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.46%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%