Explore the Family Name Beber

The meaning of Beber

1. German: nickname from the dialect word Beber ‘beaver’. See also Bever, Bieber. 2. Slovenian and Croatian: nickname or topographic name from Slovenian archaic and Croatian dialect beber ‘beaver’. 3. Slovenian and Croatian: altered form of Veber ‘weaver’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beber saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 47,735th in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had climbed to 46,725th, representing a change of 2.12%. The total number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 417 to 455 during this period, marking a rise of 9.11%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained static at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#46,725	2.12%
Count	417	455	9.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beber

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Beber, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 90.41% to 87.03%, while there was a notable increase among those reporting Black ancestry (from 1.44% to 2.20%). There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, with the figure rising from 6.00% to 7.47%. Lastly, those claiming two or more ethnicities rose from 1.44% to 1.76%. Meanwhile, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliation within those carrying the Beber surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.41%	87.03%	-3.74%
Hispanic	6%	7.47%	24.5%
Black	1.44%	2.2%	52.78%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.76%	22.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%