Explore the Family Name Beckerman

The meaning of Beckerman

1. Americanized form of German Beckermann ‘baker’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Becker ‘baker’, formed with Yiddish man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avi, Liba.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beckerman has seen a slight decline over the past decade. In 2000, Beckerman was ranked 19,976 in terms of popularity and fell to 21,774 by 2010, reflecting a -9.0% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1243 in 2000 to 1194 in 2010, marking a decrease of nearly 4%.

20002010Change
Rank#19,976#21,774-9%
Count1,2431,194-3.94%
Proportion per 100k0.460.4-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beckerman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Beckerman has shown some variation over the years, as indicated in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The greatest proportion of individuals identified as White, with 97.18% in 2000 and a slight decrease to 96.57% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.13% in 2000 to 2.35% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant decrease from 0.88% to 0.50%. Additionally, there was a small increase in those identifying with two or more races, going up to 0.59% in 2010 from 0.4% in 2000. No data was recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

20002010Change
White97.18%96.57%-0.63%
Hispanic1.13%2.35%107.96%
Two or More Races0.4%0.59%47.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.88%0.5%-43.18%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%