Explore the Family Name Beus
The meaning of Beus
German and Dutch (mainly De Beus): variant of Beuse, a cognate of German Böse (see Boese).
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How common is the last name Beus in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Beus surname saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,876th among all surnames in the United States, falling to 34,495th in 2010 – a change of -1.83%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Beus surname increased by 3.47%, from 634 in 2000 to 656 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of Beus per 100k people dipped by -8.33% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,876 | #34,495 | -1.83% |
| Count | 634 | 656 | 3.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beus
Turning towards the ethnic identity linked with the Beus surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with this surname identified as White, a proportion that increased slightly from 93.06% in 2000 to 94.97% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising by 45.24%. Conversely, there was a notable decrease of -26.12% in those identifying as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the Beus surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying as Black dropped to zero in 2010, down from 2.37% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.06% | 94.97% | 2.05% |
| Hispanic | 2.68% | 1.98% | -26.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.83% | 45.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.37% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |