Explore the Family Name Bevers

The meaning of Bevers

1. Dutch and North German: variant of Bever with the genitive -s ending. 2. English: variant of Beevers.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bevers has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bevers ranked 18,634 in terms of prevalence, and by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 19,296, representing a decrease of 3.55%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Bevers surname increased from 1,363 in 2000 to 1,403 in 2010, indicating a growth of 2.93%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a minor reduction over the decade, decreasing by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,634	#19,296	-3.55%
Count	1,363	1,403	2.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.48	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bevers

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Bevers identified as White both in 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the percentage stood at 91.93%, increasing slightly to 93.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of the Asian/Pacific Islander group within the Bevers surname holders increased by 5.26%, albeit from a small base of 0.95% in 2000. On the contrary, the proportion identifying as Two or more races saw a significant decrease, dropping by 35.35%. The Hispanic group also experienced a decrease over the decade, falling from 3.15% to 2.92%. The Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were no longer represented in 2010 according to the census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.93%	93.66%	1.88%
Hispanic	3.15%	2.92%	-7.3%
Two or More Races	1.98%	1.28%	-35.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.95%	1%	5.26%
Black	1.54%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0%	0%