Explore the Family Name Berl

The meaning of Berl

1. German: variant of Behrle. 2. German: habitational name from a place in Westphalia named Berl. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the Yiddish male personal name Ber. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron, Chaim, Eliezer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Berl saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Berl was ranked 55,609 among all surnames, while by 2010, it had dropped to 66,164, representing a decline of 18.98%. The count of people bearing this surname also dropped from 345 to 299 during this period, signifying a decrease of 13.33%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 23.08% from 0.13 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#66,164	-18.98%
Count	345	299	-13.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berl

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Berl surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group from 95.94% in 2000 to 93.31% in 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a nominal increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black saw a decrease from 2.61% to 2.34%. No changes were recorded for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor for those identifying under two or more races, with these groups remaining at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.94%	93.31%	-2.74%
Black	2.61%	2.34%	-10.34%
Hispanic	0%	1.67%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%