Explore the Family Name Bevins

The meaning of Bevins

English (Leicestershire, of Norman origin): variant of Bevin with post-medieval excrescent -s. There has been some confusion with Welsh Bevan and Bevans.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bevins saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname shifted from 7269 in 2000 to 7682 in 2010, indicating a drop in its usage by 5.68%. However, the number of people with the Bevins name actually increased from 4229 to 4322 during the same period, showing a growth rate of 2.2%. But in terms of proportion per 100k, the distribution reduced by 6.37%, moving from 1.57 to 1.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,269	#7,682	-5.68%
Count	4,229	4,322	2.2%
Proportion per 100k	1.57	1.47	-6.37%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bevins

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bevins. Between 2000 and 2010, the largest percentage of Bevins identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 92.24% to 90.58%. The next highest percentage was those who identified as Black, increasing from 3.62% to 4.05%. There was a notable rise in the percentage of Bevins identifying as Hispanic, going up from 0.85% to 1.71%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased from 0.45% to 0.37%. The proportions of individuals with mixed ethnicities (Two or more races) as well as American Indian and Alaskan Native identities both saw increases, moving from 1.32% to 1.53% and 1.51% to 1.76% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.24%	90.58%	-1.8%
Black	3.62%	4.05%	11.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.51%	1.76%	16.56%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.71%	101.18%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.53%	15.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.37%	-17.78%