Explore the Family Name Beeghly

The meaning of Beeghly

Americanized form of South German Büchele (see Buechele) or Büchle, or perhaps Buechler or Swiss German Büchli (see Buechel). Compare Beachley, Beeghley, Beekley, and Beighley.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beeghly saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 46,758th most common surname in the United States, however, by 2010, its rank dropped to 49,636, marking a 6.16% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Beeghly surname also decreased slightly during this decade, going from 428 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, reflecting a 1.17% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,758	#49,636	-6.16%
Count	428	423	-1.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beeghly

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity shows a predominantly white demographic associated with the surname Beeghly. In both 2000 and 2010, over 93% of those with the Beeghly surname identified as white. However, there was a 1.30% decrease in this proportion over the decade. The data also indicates an increase in multi-racial identification amongst those with the Beeghly surname, rising from 1.87% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010. Additionally, there was a slight increase, by 1.07%, in those identifying as Hispanic. However, there were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, though by 2010, a small percentage (1.18%) did identify as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.09%	93.85%	-1.3%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.84%	51.87%
Hispanic	1.87%	1.89%	1.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.18%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%