Explore the Family Name Beye

The meaning of Beye

Dutch and North German: variant of Bey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Beye' has shown a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Beye was ranked as the 58,130th most popular surname, while in 2010, it jumped to the 53,913th spot, indicating a 7.25% jump in rank. Moreover, the count of people with this surname also saw an increase from 327 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, marking a 17.13% rise. Consequently, the proportion of the Beye surname per 100k people also saw a slight uptick from 0.12 to 0.13 (8.33%) during this same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#53,9137.25%
Count32738317.13%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beye

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reports notable shifts for the surname Beye between 2000 and 2010. There were no identified individuals of Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaskan Native ethnicity. The number of people identifying as two or more races decreased by 33.45%, making up 1.83% of the group in 2010. Despite White being the dominant ethnicity for this surname, there was a significant decrease from 83.49% to 66.84%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation saw a modest increase of 19.61% from 3.06% to 3.66%. Meanwhile, the biggest change was seen in the Black ethnic group, which witnessed a dramatic surge from 10.09% to 26.63%, showing a 163.92% increase.

20002010Change
White83.49%66.84%-19.94%
Black10.09%26.63%163.92%
Hispanic3.06%3.66%19.61%
Two or More Races2.75%1.83%-33.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%