Explore the Family Name Berberich
The meaning of Berberich
1. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Beriberht, composed of the elements bero ‘bear’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. 2. German: alternatively, in Franconia, a topographic name from Middle High German ber ‘bear’ + berc ‘mountain, hill’. 3. In some cases probably also an Americanized form of Serbian or Croatian (or possibly Bosniak) Berberić: patronymic from Berber. The surname Berberić is rare in Serbia and very rare in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Alois, Aloysius.
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How common is the last name Berberich in the United States?
The surname Berberich has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Berberich was the 17,001st most popular surname and had dropped to the 18,253rd spot by 2010. This represents a change of -7.36% in its ranking. The count of people with this surname also decreased slightly during this period, going from 1,540 in 2000 to 1,522 in 2010. This equates to a -1.17% change in the number of individuals with the Berberich surname. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by -8.77%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,001 | #18,253 | -7.36% |
| Count | 1,540 | 1,522 | -1.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.52 | -8.77% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berberich
The Decennial U.S. Census data provides an ethnic identity breakdown for the surname Berberich as well. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, with a 65.85% change. Despite this increase, the majority of individuals with the Berberich surname identified as White, representing 96.45% of the population in 2010, down slightly from 97.60% in 2000. There was also a small representation of individuals who identified as having two or more ethnicities, which decreased slightly from 0.71% to 0.66%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals with the Berberich surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 96.45% | -1.18% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 2.04% | 65.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.66% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.71% | 0.66% | -7.04% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |