Explore the Family Name Beaner

The meaning of Beaner

1. English: occupational name for a grower or seller of beans, from an agent derivative of Old English bēan ‘beans’ (see Bean). This surname has apparently died out in Britain. 2. Probably also an Americanized form of German Biener or some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Beaner" has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 46,083rd in terms of prevalence, while in 2010 it had dropped to rank 54,055th. This represents a decline of approximately 17.3%. During the same period, the count of individuals with the surname also decreased from 436 to 382, indicating a decline of 12.39%. The proportion of people carrying this surname per 100,000 residents also fell by 18.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,083	#54,055	-17.3%
Count	436	382	-12.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beaner

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname "Beaner", the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 69.50% of bearers of the name identified as White and 28.90% as Black. However, by 2010, the percentage identifying as White decreased to 63.61%, whereas those identifying as Black increased to 32.20% — an increase of 11.42%. Interestingly, there were no recorded individuals with the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. By 2010, 2.09% of individuals with the Beaner surname identified as Hispanic, which was not the case in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.5%	63.61%	-8.47%
Black	28.9%	32.2%	11.42%
Hispanic	0%	2.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%