Explore the Family Name Beyea
The meaning of Beyea
Altered form of French Bouyer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Beyea in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Beyea has slightly decreased in rank from 60,887 in 2000 to 62,903 in 2010, marking a change of -3.31%. However, the count of individuals with this name has grown by 2.91%, indicating that there were more people with this last name in 2010 than there were in 2000. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.11 between both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,887 | #62,903 | -3.31% |
| Count | 309 | 318 | 2.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beyea
The Beyea surname's ethnic identity has also seen changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.12% of the bearers of the surname identified as White, and this increased slightly to 97.17% by 2010. In 2000, 2.59% of those with the surname identified as being of two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. There was also a new emergence of Hispanic identification within the Beyea surname bearers, which was at 0% in 2000 and rose to 1.57% in 2010. It should be noted that there were no reported individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.12% | 97.17% | 1.09% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.59% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |