Explore the Family Name Bieger
The meaning of Bieger
German: 1. nickname for a quarrelsome or pugnacious person, Middle High German bieger ‘quarreler’. 2. variant of Biegel 2.
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How common is the last name Bieger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bieger saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 61,207 in 2000 to 65,964 in 2010, reflecting a change of -7.77. Similarly, the count of people with this surname fell slightly from 307 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 2.28%. As a result, the proportion of individuals with the Bieger surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 9.09% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,207 | #65,964 | -7.77% |
| Count | 307 | 300 | -2.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bieger
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity of people with the Bieger surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of the Biegers identified as White, although it decreased slightly from 99.02% to 95.33% over the course of a decade. The percentage of Biegers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00% for both census years. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a small fraction (1.67%) of people with the Bieger surname who identified as belonging to two or more races or Hispanic, categories that were not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.02% | 95.33% | -3.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |