Explore the Family Name Beckelhymer

The meaning of Beckelhymer

Americanized form of German Bechtelsheimer or perhaps of its variant Bechtolsheimer (via the extinct intermediate form Beckelsheimer): habitational name for someone from Bechtolsheim in Rhineland-Palatinate (see Picklesimer). Compare Beckelheimer, Beckelhimer, Behymer, and Hymer 2. History: The Beckelhymers are descendants of Isaac Picklesimer, who emigrated to North America from Germany around 1720 (see Picklesimer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Beckelhymer saw a slight decrease in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 112,967 to 116,201. A minor increase was observed in the number of individuals with this surname, with the count climbing from 144 people in 2000 to 150 in 2010, a change of approximately 4.17%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#112,967	#116,201	-2.86%
Count	144	150	4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beckelhymer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Beckelhymer surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight dip of 6.82% over the decade, reducing the percentage from 94.44% to 88%. Remarkably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.47% in 2000 to 10% in 2010, an impressive growth of 188.18%. No individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.44%	88%	-6.82%
Hispanic	3.47%	10%	188.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%