Explore the Family Name Bebout
The meaning of Bebout
Altered form of Flemish Biebaut: nickname from biebauw ‘scarecrow, bogeyman’. Compare Beabout and Beebout.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bebout in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bebout showed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15042 and slipped to the rank of 16395 in 2010, a decline of approximately 9%. Additionally, the number of individuals carrying the Bebout surname also decreased over this period from 1800 people in 2000 to 1755 people in 2010, marking a drop of 2.5%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people fell by almost 12%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,042 | #16,395 | -8.99% |
| Count | 1,800 | 1,755 | -2.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.67 | 0.59 | -11.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bebout
The ethnic identity associated with the Bebout surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Bebouts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native declined by about 9% and 49%, respectively. However, the portion of Bebouts identifying as Black increased by an impressive 142%. There was also a significant increase in those reporting two or more ethnicities, up nearly 67%. The proportion of Bebouts identifying as White and Hispanic also changed, with a minimal decrease of 0.57% in the former and a moderate increase of 5.34% in the latter.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.67% | 94.13% | -0.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.06% | 2.17% | 5.34% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.77% | 66.98% |
| Black | 0.33% | 0.8% | 142.42% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.44% | 0.74% | -48.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.44% | 0.4% | -9.09% |