Explore the Family Name Buhrman

The meaning of Buhrman

Americanized form of German Buhrmann or Bührmann.

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

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

The surname Buhrman showed a slight decrease in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. It ranked 24,784th in 2000 and slid to 26,229th in 2010, marking a decline of 5.83%. The count of individuals with the Buhrman surname also saw a marginal drop of 1.17%, from 943 in 2000 to 932 in 2010. This resulted in a proportion per 100k decrease of 8.57%.

20002010Change
Rank#24,784#26,229-5.83%
Count943932-1.17%
Proportion per 100k0.350.32-8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buhrman

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data pointed out a few shifts between 2000 and 2010 for people bearing the surname Buhrman. The most prominent ethnic identity remained White, accounting for 96.29% in 2000 and slightly reducing to 95.49% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic made up 1.48% in 2000, increasing by 8.78% to reach 1.61% in 2010. Furthermore, those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.48% to 1.93%, signifying a 30.41% change. However, there was no data available for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, while the 2010 data reported a minor 0.64% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander.

20002010Change
White96.29%95.49%-0.83%
Two or More Races1.48%1.93%30.41%
Hispanic1.48%1.61%8.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.64%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%