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Bierman Name Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a beer merchant brewer or tavern owner or in some cases perhaps a nickname for a beer drinker; see Bier . Americanized form of German Biermann and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname a cognate of 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Biermann, Bierma, Beerman, Berman, Birman, Nierman, Biderman, Wierman

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Where is the Bierman family from?

You can see how Bierman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bierman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bierman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Bierman family living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bierman's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Bierman families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bierman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bierman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bierman. 20% of Bierman men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Bierman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bierman were Truck Driver and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • New Worker
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bierman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bierman. For the veterans among your Bierman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bierman lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bierman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bierman in 1953 was 77, and 77 in 2004.

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