Explore the Family Name Bevier

The meaning of Bevier

French: from Old French bevier, a measure of land; hence probably a nickname for someone who owned or worked such a piece of land. History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Bevier" has seen a decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,595 with a count of 822, which represented a proportion of 0.3 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 31,824 and the count decreased by 11.8% to 725, indicating a proportion of 0.25 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall change of -15.33 in rank and -16.67 in proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,595	#31,824	-15.33%
Count	822	725	-11.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.25	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bevier

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts among those bearing the Bevier surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Beviers identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.24% to 89.10%. There was no change in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero percent for both decades. However, there were notable increases in other ethnic groups. The representation of Hispanic individuals increased from 2.07% to 3.17%, while that of Black individuals rose from 3.77% to 5.24%. The only group to see a decrease was those identifying with two or more races, falling from 2.31% to 1.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.24%	89.1%	-2.35%
Black	3.77%	5.24%	38.99%
Hispanic	2.07%	3.17%	53.14%
Two or More Races	2.31%	1.79%	-22.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%