Explore the Family Name Beckum

The meaning of Beckum

1. Altered form of English Beckham. Compare Beckom. 2. Dutch (Van Beckum): habitational name from the village of Beckum near Hengelo in Twente region, probably with the meaning ‘settlement beside a stream’. Compare Bekkum. 3. In some cases also an Americanized form of Norwegian Bekkum.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beckum has seen a slight decrease in its ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 29,390 to 29,661, a change of -0.92%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname Beckum increased by 4.75% in the same period, rising from 758 to 794 people. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased marginally by -3.57%, indicating that despite the increase in count, the surname's overall popularity decreased slightly.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,390	#29,661	-0.92%
Count	758	794	4.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beckum

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest ethnic identity associated with the surname Beckum is White, which decreased slightly from 65.83% in 2000 to 64.86% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was Black, which also saw a small reduction from 29.55% to 29.09% over the decade. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races grew by 56.55%, albeit from a small base of 1.45% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also rose, increasing by 15.54% to reach 2.90% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.83%	64.86%	-1.47%
Black	29.55%	29.09%	-1.56%
Hispanic	2.51%	2.9%	15.54%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.27%	56.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%