Explore the Family Name Beas

The meaning of Beas

1. Spanish: habitational name from the town of Beas in the province of Huelva (Andalusia). This surname is most common in Mexico. 2. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of German Bies. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Arturo, Carlos, Enrique, Jesus, Juan, Pedro, Roberto, Ruben, Abdias, Andres, Angel.

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

The surname Beas has seen an increase in popularity within the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Beas was ranked as the 17,710th most common surname, while by 2010 it had jumped to the 16,041st position, seeing a rise of 9.42%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,459 in 2000 to 1,808 in 2010, marking an increase of 23.92%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.54 had the surname Beas in 2000, and this proportion rose to 0.61 by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,710	#16,041	9.42%
Count	1,459	1,808	23.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.61	12.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beas

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Beas surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows a dominant Hispanic presence. In 2000, 89.99% of those with the Beas surname identified as Hispanic, and that portion slightly increased to 92.42% in 2010. The White ethnicity saw a decline from 8.98% in 2000 to 6.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black ethnicity experienced a slight growth from 0.34% in 2000 to 0.39% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity decreased from 0.55% in 2000 to 0.33% in 2010. There were no changes among those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.99%	92.42%	2.7%
White	8.98%	6.69%	-25.5%
Black	0.34%	0.39%	14.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.33%	-40%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%