Explore the Family Name Biewer
The meaning of Biewer
German: variant of Bieber ‘beaver’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Biewer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biewer has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the surname ranked at 70,906 and rose to 69,579 in 2010, marking a change of 1.87 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased by 9.73 percent, growing from 257 people in 2000 to 282 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with the Biewer surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,906 | #69,579 | 1.87% |
| Count | 257 | 282 | 9.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biewer
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Biewer has also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those having the surname identified as White dropping slightly from 98.44 percent in 2000 to 91.49 percent in 2010, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, accounting for 1.77 percent and 2.84 percent respectively in 2010. No one with the Biewer surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or of two or more races during either census period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.44% | 91.49% | -7.06% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.84% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 1.77% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |