Bierman Family Crest & Name History

Long before computers fixed spellings, Bierman and Biermann were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Biermann, is “Beer man / brewer”.

• Bierman drops the “n” of Biermann, a shortening that clerks often made.
• Bierman ranked 6,673 in the 2010 US Census, with 5,064 people answering to the name.
• The same family of names includes Bier.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Biermann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Bierman family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.