Explore the Family Name Beagle
The meaning of Beagle
1. Americanized form of German Bechtel or of its very rare variant Bächtel (see Bachtel). 2. Americanized form of German and Swiss German Büchel (see Buechel) or of its Bavarian variant Büchl. 3. English: habitational name from Beal in Kellington, Yorkshire, which is recorded as Begale in 1086, Beghale in the 13th century. The place is named with either an unattested personal name Bēaga or Old English bēag ‘ring; circle; (topographically) a bend in a river’ + halh ‘nook of land’. The Yorkshire placename may refer to a nook on a bend in the River Aire.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Beagle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Beagle" has seen a slight decline over the past decade. In 2000, Beagle was ranked at 9998 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 10512, a decrease of 5.14%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Beagle surname increased from 2974 to 3053, reflecting a 2.66% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Beagle surname saw a decrease of 6.36%, going from 1.1 in 2000 to 1.03 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,998 | #10,512 | -5.14% |
| Count | 2,974 | 3,053 | 2.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.1 | 1.03 | -6.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beagle
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Beagle surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, increasing from 0.34% to 0.66%. Similarly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, rising from 0.94% to 1.31%. On the other hand, those identifying as White experienced a slight decrease, dropping from 95.56% to 93.84%. The proportion of Beagles identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, surging from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, with minor increases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.56% | 93.84% | -1.8% |
| Black | 1.98% | 2% | 1.01% |
| Hispanic | 0.67% | 1.64% | 144.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 1.31% | 39.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.66% | 94.12% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0.56% | 12% |