Explore the Family Name Beavin
The meaning of Beavin
English (Kent): nickname for a wine drinker, from Old French bei vin, boi vin ‘drink wine’. Compare Bevins. There has been some confusion with the Welsh surname Bevan.
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How common is the last name Beavin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Beavin has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,331 in popularity with a count of 433 people bearing the surname, equivalent to a proportion of 0.16 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had risen slightly to 45,569, with a count of 469, indicating an increase of 8.31 percent over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,331 | #45,569 | 1.64% |
| Count | 433 | 469 | 8.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beavin
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Beavin, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly white, with 97.46 percent identified as such in 2000 and a marginal decrease to 97.01 percent by 2010. Those identified as having two or more races made up 1.62 percent of the Beavins in 2000, but this figure was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010. Interestingly, there were no Beavins identifying as Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, the number had increased to 1.28 percent. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.46% | 97.01% | -0.46% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |