Explore the Family Name Bebee
The meaning of Bebee
English: variant of Beeby. This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bebee in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bebee slightly dipped between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked 22,322nd in the year 2000 and slipped to 22,543rd in 2010, marking a decline of nearly 1 percent. However, despite its drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the Bebee surname actually increased by approximately 6 percent, from 1,077 to 1,140.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,322 | #22,543 | -0.99% |
| Count | 1,077 | 1,140 | 5.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bebee
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bebee, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years (87.93% in 2000 and 83.68% in 2010), there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. Conversely, both Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities saw increases over the same period, with Hispanic identification rising by 37.75 percent and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 65.10 percent. Meanwhile, there were negligible changes in Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identifications, and the number of individuals identifying with two or more races rose from zero to 3.51 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.93% | 83.68% | -4.83% |
| Black | 6.96% | 6.93% | -0.43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.51% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.04% | 2.81% | 37.75% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.49% | 2.46% | 65.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |