Explore the Family Name Bierma

The meaning of Bierma

West Frisian: 1. construction with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’ from the patronymic Bierens, a cognate of Berens. 2. habitational name for someone from Pietersbierum in Friesland or Bierum in Groningen province. 3. occupational name for a brewer, from bier ‘beer’, composed with the same suffix -ma as 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Hessel, Pieter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bierma has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 54,766 in 2000, the rank dropped to 56,972 in 2010, marking a change of -4.03. In terms of count, however, there's been a small increase from 352 individuals carrying the Bierma surname in 2000 to 358 in 2010 which is a 1.7% rise. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a decrease, falling from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, a decline of -7.69.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#56,972	-4.03%
Count	352	358	1.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bierma

Regarding the Bierma surname's ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity. In 2000, the percentage of people identifying as White with the surname was 98.58%, slightly decreasing to 97.77% in 2010. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all remained at 0 both in 2000 and 2010. This means that these ethnic identities were either not present or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.58%	97.77%	-0.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%