Explore the Family Name Beeley

The meaning of Beeley

English: 1. habitational name from Beeley in Derbyshire, which is named with the Old English personal names Bēage (female) or Bēga (male) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Occasionally the name may be from Beeleigh in Essex or Beoley in Worcestershire, though evidence for this is hard to find. 2. variant of Bealey, a habitational name from Belleigh in Dartington, Devon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beeley's popularity significantly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 73,659 in 2000 to 94,311 in 2010, showing a decline of 28.04%. The total count of individuals with the surname also dropped from 245 in 2000 to 194 in 2010, representing a decrease of 20.82%. Furthermore, the proportion of those bearing the Beeley surname per 100,000 people shrank by 22.22% over the decade, indicating a dwindling frequency of this name in the general population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,659	#94,311	-28.04%
Count	245	194	-20.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beeley

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Beeley surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.14% identified as White, and this figure saw a minor decrease to 96.91% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Additionally, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying with two or more races during both census years. Consequently, the ethnic identity associated with the Beeley surname remains predominantly White.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.14%	96.91%	-0.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%