Explore the Family Name Berrier

The meaning of Berrier

1. Altered form of German Berger. 2. French: habitational name (from Old French berruyer) for someone from Berry, a former province of central France (see Berry 5).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Berrier has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Berrier was ranked 11,851st in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 12,221st—a change of -3.12%. The number of individuals carrying the Berrier surname, however, increased from 2,420 to 2,547 during the same period—reflecting a growth of 5.25%. This trend resulted in a mild reduction in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.9 to 0.86, marking a -4.44% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,851	#12,221	-3.12%
Count	2,420	2,547	5.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.86	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berrier

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed interesting changes among those with the Berrier surname from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of the Berriers identified as White (93.91% in 2010, down from 96.78% in 2000), there was an increase in the proportions identifying as Hispanic, Black, Two or more races, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The Hispanic representation saw the most significant rise, going from 1.03% to 2.08%—a whopping increase of about 102%. Similarly, those identifying as Black rose from 1.07% to 1.69%, marking a 57.94% increase. Meanwhile, new categories appeared in 2010, with Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.51% and 0.79% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	93.91%	-2.97%
Hispanic	1.03%	2.08%	101.94%
Black	1.07%	1.69%	57.94%
Two or More Races	0.7%	1.02%	45.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.51%	0%