Explore the Family Name Bredemeier

The meaning of Bredemeier

North German: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer) who owned or worked a double unit of land, known as a brede (from Middle Low German brēd ‘broad, wide’). Alternatively, the surname could have denoted a farmer whose land was swampy (see Brede). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhart, Hermann, Lorenz, Reinold, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bredemeier has seen a slight dip in popularity ranking from 57,849 in 2000 to 57,914 in 2010, marking a minute change of -0.11%. However, the count of individuals with this surname has increased by 6.69% from 329 to 351 in the same time period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12, indicating that while the Bredemeier family expanded, its prevalence relative to the total population remained steady.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,849	#57,914	-0.11%
Count	329	351	6.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bredemeier

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bredemeier surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates some changes between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly identified as white (90.31% in 2010, down from 93.62% in 2000), there were slight increases in Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic affiliations, from no reported instances in 2000 to 2.85% and 5.13% respectively in 2010. There was also a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (1.42% in 2010). No Bredemeier individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.62%	90.31%	-3.54%
Hispanic	4.56%	5.13%	12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.85%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.42%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%