Explore the Family Name Behrman

The meaning of Behrman

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Berman. 2. Americanized form of German Behrmann. This form of the surname is also found in Sweden.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Behrman surname has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Behrman was ranked 19,248 in popularity and by 2010, its rank had dropped to 21,811, marking a decline of 13.32 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,303 in 2000 to 1,192 in 2010, a drop of 8.52 percent. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.48 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2010, a decrease of 16.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,248	#21,811	-13.32%
Count	1,303	1,192	-8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.4	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Behrman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity of those bearing the Behrman surname. In the year 2000, 96.24 percent identified as white, however, this figure dropped slightly to 94.38 percent by 2010. The percentage of Behrmans identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.23 percent in 2000 to 2.01 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also experienced a growth, increasing from 0.69 percent in 2000 to 1.09 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of Behrmans identifying with two or more races remained almost static, decreasing only slightly from 1.77 percent in 2000 to 1.76 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	94.38%	-1.93%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.01%	63.41%
Two or More Races	1.77%	1.76%	-0.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.69%	1.09%	57.97%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%