Explore the Family Name Beshara

The meaning of Beshara

Arabic (mainly Egypt, also the Levant): variant of Bishara. Bearers of this surname are mostly Christians. Compare Bechara. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hany, Amal, Ahmed, Amin, Farid, Mazen, Nabeeh, Raafat, Rafaat, Zahia. French Amie, Michel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beshara saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 35,666 in 2000 to 32,236 in 2010, which is an impressive jump of 9.62%. Likewise, the count increased by nearly 20% from 596 to 715 individuals bearing the surname over the same period. The proportion per 100,000 also showed growth, rising from 0.22 to 0.24, marking a 9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#32,236	9.62%
Count	596	715	19.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.24	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beshara

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Beshara surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase in this group from 91.11% to 93.57% over the decade. On the other hand, those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped significantly from 6.04% to 2.24%. The Hispanic demographic saw a rise of 18.41%, albeit with small total numbers. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was a new addition in the Black category in 2010 that did not exist in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.11%	93.57%	2.7%
Hispanic	2.01%	2.38%	18.41%
Two or More Races	6.04%	2.24%	-62.91%
Black	0%	1.12%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%