Explore the Family Name Beglin

The meaning of Beglin

Irish: from Ó Beigleighinn, ‘descendant of Beigleighinn’, a personal name meaning ‘little scholar’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beglin has seen a sizable decline over the past decade. The rank fell from 70,906 in 2000 to 89,069 in 2010, indicating a drop of approximately 25.62%. Concurrently, the count, or number of people with the Beglin surname, also decreased by about 19.07% from 257 to 208 individuals. Moreover, the proportion of the Beglin surname per 100,000 people dropped by 30%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#70,906#89,069-25.62%
Count257208-19.07%
Proportion per 100k0.10.07-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beglin

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Beglin, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a significant majority identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 96.50% in 2000 to 92.79% in 2010. A small but growing percentage identified as Hispanic, increasing from 1.95% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a new entry in 2010, with 2.88% identifying as Black. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, nor did any identify as having two or more races.

20002010Change
White96.5%92.79%-3.84%
Hispanic1.95%2.88%47.69%
Black0%2.88%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%