Explore the Family Name Beat

The meaning of Beat

Scottish (Angus) and English: variant of Beet, from the Middle English personal name Bete, a pet form of Betris (see Beatrice). Compare Beets.

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

The surname "Beat" has seen a slight decrease in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,003 in terms of prevalence and slipped to 65,066 by 2010 - a drop of 18.3%. The number of people who carry the Beat surname also dipped from 350 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, representing a 12.86% decline. Moreover, the proportion of individuals with the Beat surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. population decreased by 23.08% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#65,066	-18.3%
Count	350	305	-12.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beat

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Beat identify as White. This ethnic group made up 93.14% of all Beats in 2000 and slightly declined to 92.79% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of Hispanics carrying the Beat surname, rising from 1.71% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010, marking a 91.81% surge. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also increased from 1.71% to 2.30% over the decade, a growth of 34.50%. Individuals with the Beat surname identifying as Black dropped to zero percent in 2010 while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.14%	92.79%	-0.38%
Hispanic	1.71%	3.28%	91.81%
Two or More Races	1.71%	2.3%	34.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%