Explore the Family Name Berdahl

The meaning of Berdahl

Norwegian: variant of Berdal, a habitational name from a compound of Old Norse bera ‘female bear’ or ber ‘berry’ + dal ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Juel, Nels.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Berdahl has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Berdahl was ranked at 43,157th in terms of prevalence but dropped to the 45,804th spot by 2010, representing a decline of approximately 6.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly from 472 in 2000 to 466 in 2010, a modest decrease of about 1.27%. The proportion of people named Berdahl per 100,000 population dropped by roughly 5.88% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,157	#45,804	-6.13%
Count	472	466	-1.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berdahl

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates some interesting shifts. Among individuals with the last name Berdahl, the majority identified as White, although this proportion did decrease from 95.13% in 2000 to 92.06% in 2010. Those who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase, moving from 2.97% to 5.58% over the decade, an increase of 87.88%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined by 27.70%, from 1.48% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Berdahl who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	92.06%	-3.23%
Hispanic	2.97%	5.58%	87.88%
Two or More Races	1.48%	1.07%	-27.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%