Explore the Family Name Bearman

The meaning of Bearman

English (Essex): 1. occupational name for a porter or bearer, from Middle English ber(e)man, bar(e)man (Old English bǣrmann). Compare Berman 3. 2. the name may also derive from a personal name such as Beornmann (from Old English beorn ‘warrior’ + mann ‘man’), unrecorded in Old English, but of a type common in the 11th and 12th centuries; or perhaps from the rare Old English personal name Beornmund (from beorn + mund ‘protection’).

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

The Bearman surname has seen a notable drop in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,831 yet fell to 34,618 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 12.28%. The total count of individuals with this last name also declined from 713 in 2000 to 653 in 2010, showing an 8.42% decline. This correlates to a proportion per 100,000 people decrease from 0.26 to 0.22, or a 15.38% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,831	#34,618	-12.28%
Count	713	653	-8.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bearman

Changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Bearman surname were also evident based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. A sharp increase of 69.84% was observed in people of Hispanic ethnicity carrying the Bearman surname from 2000 to 2010. There was also a moderate increase of 46.03% among those identifying as two or more races. However, the overwhelming majority of Bearmans identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in their percentage from 95.93% in 2000 to 94.95% in 2010. No Bearman identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.93%	94.95%	-1.02%
Hispanic	1.26%	2.14%	69.84%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.84%	46.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.98%	0%	0%