Explore the Family Name Beynon

The meaning of Beynon

Welsh (southern): variant of Bennion.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beynon has seen a slight decline in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 26,469th most common surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to the 27,144th position, a change of -2.55%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 867 in 2000 to 892 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 2.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#26,469#27,144-2.55%
Count8678922.88%
Proportion per 100k0.320.3-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beynon

With respect to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Beynon surname identify as White — 97.12% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 94.96% in 2010. The next largest group identifies as Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 1.50% in 2000 to 2.58% in 2010, a change of 72.00%. A small proportion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. Additionally, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races appeared in the 2010 census at 0.90%, whereas this category was not represented in the 2000 census.

20002010Change
White97.12%94.96%-2.22%
Hispanic1.5%2.58%72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.92%1.01%9.78%
Two or More Races0%0.9%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%