Explore the Family Name Beakley
The meaning of Beakley
Possibly a variant of Begley.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Beakley in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beakley saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Beakley was ranked as the 58,397th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 67,747th position, representing a decrease of 16.01%. The number of individuals with this last name also decreased from 325 to 291 during this decade, a drop of approximately 10.46%. Consequently, the proportion of Beakleys per 100,000 people in the U.S. fell by 16.67% to just 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,397 | #67,747 | -16.01% |
| Count | 325 | 291 | -10.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beakley
The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity of the Beakleys in the U.S. shows some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of Beakleys identifying as White increased slightly from 94.46% to 96.56% over the decade. However, there were no Beakleys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, (S) indicating that the data was suppressed for privacy reasons. The percentage of Beakleys identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both dropped to zero by 2010, down from 1.85% in each category in 2000. Interestingly, the census recorded an emergence of Hispanic Beakleys in 2010, at 2.06%, where there were none reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.46% | 96.56% | 2.22% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.06% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |