Explore the Family Name Berven

The meaning of Berven

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead named Berven, from berg ‘mountain, hill’ (Old Norse bjarg) + vin ‘meadow’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ordell, Ove.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Berven" has seen a decline over the past decade. In 2000, this surname was ranked at 63,450 but by 2010, had dropped to rank 84,463. This represents a decrease in popularity by approximately 33.12%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 294 in 2000 to 222 in 2010, marking a reduction of about 24.49%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the last name Berven per 100,000 people experienced a drop of 27.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#84,463	-33.12%
Count	294	222	-24.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.08	-27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berven

On examining the ethnicity associated with the surname "Berven", it appears to be predominantly tied to the White demographic, based on the information from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 94.90% of those with the Berven surname identified as White and this figure slightly increased to 95.05% in 2010. The second largest ethnic identity is Hispanic, making up 4.08% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 4.05% in 2010. No significant changes were recorded for the remaining ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which either remained constant or were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	95.05%	0.16%
Hispanic	4.08%	4.05%	-0.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%