Explore the Family Name Beaber
The meaning of Beaber
Americanized form of German Bieber or of its variant Biber ‘beaver’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Beaber in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Beaber has seen a slight increase in prevalence from the year 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 42,912th most common and increased to rank 43,811th by 2010. This represents a decrease in popularity by -2.09%. However, the count, or the total number of people bearing the surname, rose from 475 to 492 over the same period, marking an increase of 3.58%. The proportion of people with the Beaber surname per 100,000 decreased slightly by -5.56%, moving from 0.18 to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,912 | #43,811 | -2.09% |
| Count | 475 | 492 | 3.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beaber
Discussing ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Beaber surname identify as White, with 96.21% doing so in 2000 and 95.73% in 2010, a slight decrease of -0.50%. There was no recorded change in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.47% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010, which represents a 135.37% increase. There were also no reported cases of individuals identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.21% | 95.73% | -0.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.47% | 3.46% | 135.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |