Explore the Family Name Beeby

The meaning of Beeby

English: 1. habitational name from a place in Leicestershire named Beeby, from Old English bēo ‘bee’ + Old Norse bȳ ‘settlement, village’. 2. (Cumbria): variant of Bibby.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beeby saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,849th most common surname, but by 2010 it moved to the 63,698th position, signifying an 8.24% drop in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined by 2.8%, from 322 in 2000 to 313 in 2010. Consequently, the prevalence of the surname Beeby per 100,000 people fell by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#63,698	-8.24%
Count	322	313	-2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beeby

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates a minor shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Beeby from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.34% in 2000 and 93.61% in 2010), there was a small decline of 1.81% over the decade. Interestingly, no one with the surname Beeby identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races increased by 16.13%, from 2.48% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010. Also noteworthy is the appearance of a Hispanic identity, absent in 2000 but representing 1.6% of Beebys in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	93.61%	-1.81%
Two or More Races	2.48%	2.88%	16.13%
Hispanic	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%