Explore the Family Name Beu

The meaning of Beu

North German: 1. variant of Boye. 2. topographic name for someone who lived in a place surrounded by water, Low German böu, Middle Low German buge, bü, boy. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beu has seen a rise in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Beu ranked 57,705 in popularity but rose to rank 50,960 in 2010, reflecting an increase of approximately 11.69%. Concurrently, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 330 to 409 during the same time period. This shift represents a growth rate of 23.94%, indicating a rise in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.12 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#50,960	11.69%
Count	330	409	23.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beu

In terms of ethnicity as identified by the Decennial U.S. Census data, a majority of individuals with the Beu surname identify as White, with the percentage remaining virtually unchanged at 91.20% in 2010 from 91.21% in 2000. The number of people identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 74.73%, rising from 1.82% to 3.18% between 2000 and 2010. Conversely, those identifying under the category of two or more races decreased by 55.31%, from 2.73% to 1.22%. The Black community saw a slight decrease from 3.33% to 3.18%, representing a change of -4.50%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or showed no change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.21%	91.2%	-0.01%
Hispanic	1.82%	3.18%	74.73%
Black	3.33%	3.18%	-4.5%
Two or More Races	2.73%	1.22%	-55.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%