Explore the Family Name Biese
The meaning of Biese
German: 1. variant of Bies ‘reed’. 2. habitational name from a place so named in the Altmark area.
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How common is the last name Biese in the United States?
According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Biese saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 59,453 in terms of its prevalence across the United States, while by 2010 it had risen to rank 58,337. This represents an overall increase in popularity of approximately 1.88%. The count of people bearing this surname also rose, moving from 318 individuals in 2000 to 348 in 2010, marking a 9.43% increase. However, the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12 both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,453 | #58,337 | 1.88% |
| Count | 318 | 348 | 9.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biese
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Biese identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this figure stood at 98.43%, falling slightly to 96.84% in 2010. There was a small emergence of individuals identifying as "Two or more races" in 2010, accounting for 2.30% of those with the surname. For other ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no representative counts found in either census year, or the data was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.43% | 96.84% | -1.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |