Explore the Family Name Beagley

The meaning of Beagley

1. Irish: from Ó Beaglaoich, see Begley. 2. English: perhaps a variant of Bigley.

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How common is the last name Beagley in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beagley ranked 28,751 in popularity in 2000 and moved to rank 30,630 by 2010, indicating a decline of about 6.54%. The total count of people with the Beagley surname also slightly decreased from 779 in 2000 to 761 in 2010, marking a change of -2.31%. The proportion of Beagleys per 100,000 people decreased by 10.34%, going from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#28,751#30,630-6.54%
Count779761-2.31%
Proportion per 100k0.290.26-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beagley

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Beagley surname identify as White, though there was a small decrease from 97.82% in 2000 to 96.19% in 2010. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander Beagleys in 2000, but by 2010, they made up 0.79% of the Beagley population. The percentage of Beagleys identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase, rising from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.58% in 2010. Hispanic representation within the Beagleys also emerged from 0% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black Beagleys decreased from 0.64% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. No Beagleys identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.82%96.19%-1.67%
Two or More Races0.77%1.58%105.19%
Hispanic0%1.31%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.79%0%
Black0.64%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%