Explore the Family Name Birchfield

The meaning of Birchfield

1. English: variant of Burchfield. 2. Americanized form of German Birkenfeld, a topographic or habitational name.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Birchfield has seen a slight decrease in its rank of popularity between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 8082 to 8551. This change represents a -5.8% shift in its rank. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the Birchfield surname increased slightly from 3778 to 3852, a growth of about 1.96%. Despite this growth in absolute numbers, the proportion of Birchfields per 100k people decreased by -6.43%, from 1.4 to 1.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,082	#8,551	-5.8%
Count	3,778	3,852	1.96%
Proportion per 100k	1.4	1.31	-6.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Birchfield

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the Birchfield surname, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, most Birchfields identified as White, though there was a slight decline in this group, from 91.24% in 2000 to 89.77% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnic identity saw the most significant increase, jumping from 0.74% to 1.87% — a remarkable 152.7% increase. Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying with two or more races also saw increases in their representation among Birchfields, with changes of 30.77% and 18.90% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black showed a small decrease of -2.47%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native group witnessed a modest growth of 9.41% in their representation among individuals with the Birchfield surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.24%	89.77%	-1.61%
Black	5.27%	5.14%	-2.47%
Two or More Races	1.64%	1.95%	18.9%
Hispanic	0.74%	1.87%	152.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.85%	0.93%	9.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.34%	30.77%