Explore the Family Name Bevill
The meaning of Bevill
English (of Norman origin): variant of Beville.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bevill in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bevill saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,611 in popularity in the United States, dipping to 16,652 ten years later - a change of -6.67%. However, the count of people with the surname Bevill rose slightly from 1,719 in 2000 to 1,720 in 2010, representing a marginal increase of 0.06%. The proportion of people with the Bevill surname per 100,000 also decreased by -9.38% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,611 | #16,652 | -6.67% |
| Count | 1,719 | 1,720 | 0.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.58 | -9.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bevill
The ethnicity associated with the Bevill surname became more diverse between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic identity, White, saw a decrease from 90.29% in 2000 to 88.20% in 2010. Over the same period, the Hispanic representation increased by 49.69%, going from 1.63% to 2.44%. There was also an increase in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, which increased from 1.34% to 1.80%. Additionally, there were new representations in 2010 from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities that were not present in 2000. Meanwhile, the Black ethnicity saw a slight increase from 5.58% to 5.70%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.29% | 88.2% | -2.31% |
| Black | 5.58% | 5.7% | 2.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.44% | 49.69% |
| Two or More Races | 1.34% | 1.8% | 34.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.22% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |