Explore the Family Name Bearce
The meaning of Bearce
English and Welsh: variant of Pierce. Compare Bearse.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bearce in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bearce has moderately decreased in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bearce was ranked 22,196th most popular surname but by 2010 the rank had slipped to 23,414th, a decline of 5.49%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Bearce surname remained almost steady with only a marginal increase from 1085 in 2000 to 1086 in 2010. The proportion of Bearce per 100k population also fell slightly from 0.4 to 0.37.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,196 | #23,414 | -5.49% |
| Count | 1,085 | 1,086 | 0.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bearce
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a mostly White bearers of the Bearce surname in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.06% in this percentage over the decade. The representation of the surname within the Hispanic community saw a significant increase of 48.26%, rising from 2.3% in 2000 to 3.41% in 2010. There are very few Bearce surname holders among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, with percentages remaining at zero or near-zero for these ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 12.10%, from 1.57% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.21% | 94.2% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 3.41% | 48.26% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 1.38% | -12.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.46% | 0% | 0% |