Explore the Family Name Beydoun

The meaning of Beydoun

Muslim (mainly Lebanon): from a French-influenced variant of bayḍūn (also bīḍūn), of unknown meaning, used as a surname. Compare Baydoun. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Jamal, Samir, Ahmed, Amin, Hassan, Ahmad, Houssam, Ikram, Nassar, Sanaa, Youssef.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Beydoun increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 25,304 in 2000 to 22,375 in 2010, marking an increase of 11.58%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew by 25.24%, with the count rising from 919 to 1,151 during the same period. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people rose by 14.71% from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,304	#22,375	11.58%
Count	919	1,151	25.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.39	14.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beydoun

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a notable dynamic shift in the ethnic composition of individuals bearing the Beydoun surname from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant drop in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races, declining by 67.18% and 74.30% respectively. On the other hand, there was a substantial rise in the percentage of individuals who identify as White, soaring from 77.80% to 91.57%. The Hispanic representation also saw growth, increasing by 65.03%. However, data for individuals identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.8%	91.57%	17.7%
Two or More Races	19.26%	4.95%	-74.3%
Hispanic	1.63%	2.69%	65.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.31%	0.43%	-67.18%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%