Explore the Family Name Bielefeld

The meaning of Bielefeld

German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of this name in Westphalia. See also Biehle 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Lothar, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bielefeld saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,374th most common surname and by 2010, it had slipped to become the 38,332nd most common. This represents a decline of 2.56%. Despite this reduction in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Bielefeld surname increased slightly from 561 in 2000 to 578 in 2010, a growth of 3.03%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,374	#38,332	-2.56%
Count	561	578	3.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bielefeld

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Bielefeld surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals identify as White, though that percentage decreased slightly from 97.15% in 2000 to 95.67% in 2010. There was also a small population that identified as Hispanic, but this number also dropped marginally from 1.07% to 1.04%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by nearly 21%, going from 1.43% to 1.73%. The 2010 census also showed a new category of individuals who identify with two or more races, comprising 1.21% of those with the Bielefeld surname. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.15%	95.67%	-1.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.43%	1.73%	20.98%
Two or More Races	0%	1.21%	0%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.04%	-2.8%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%