Explore the Family Name Biernat

The meaning of Biernat

Polish: from the personal name Biernat, Polish form of Bernard. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krzysztof, Wladyslaw, Andrzej, Bogdan, Dorota, Henryk, Irek, Jadwiga, Jerzy, Jozef, Kazimierz, Slawomir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Biernat has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 28,824 in 2000, it slipped to 30,825 by 2010, representing a decline of almost 7%. The number of individuals carrying this name also saw a decrease from 777 in 2000 to 755 by 2010, marking a decrease of 2.83%. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also dropped by 10.34%, moving from 0.29 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,824	#30,825	-6.94%
Count	777	755	-2.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biernat

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Biernat, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows most people with this surname identify as White, though there has been a small decline in the percentage from 97.17% in 2000 to 96.03% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, around 0.93% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races was 0 in 2000 but rose to approximately 1.06% each by 2010. Lastly, while 1.42% identified as Black in 2000, there were no recorded individuals with this ethnic identity by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	96.03%	-1.17%
Two or More Races	0%	1.06%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.93%	0%
Black	1.42%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%