Biernbaum Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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Birnbaum (from Middle High German, bir, meaning 'pear' and boum, meaning 'tree') is a German and Ashkenazi last name. It is a topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree, but was mostly applied as an ornamental name.

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Biernbaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Biernbaum Surname Meaning

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Birnbaum (from Middle High German, bir, meaning 'pear' and boum, meaning 'tree') is a German and Ashkenazi last name. It is a topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree, but was mostly applied as an ornamental name.

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Biernbaum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Biernbaum Come From? nationality or country of origin

Biernbaum is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Biernbaum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,041,601st most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Biernbaum reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States Biernbaum is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 29 percent live, Illinois, where 23 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 0 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Biernbaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Biernbaum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Biernbaum surname increased 2,988 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biernbaum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Biernbaum surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.14% registered to vote for the party.

Biernbaum earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.04% more than the national average, earning $53,523 USD per year.

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