Explore the Family Name Bing
The meaning of Bing
1. English (Kent): habitational name from Byng in Suffolk or a topographic name for someone who lived in a hollow (metaphorical use of Middle English bing ‘coffer, bin’). Alternatively, it may be from the Middle English word bing ‘coffer, bin’ (from Old Norse bingr ‘bed, bolster, heap, stook of corn’). This word is the source of the placename. 2. Jewish (western Ashkenazic) and Danish: habitational name from Bing, a shortened form of Bingen. 3. Danish: metonymic occupational name, from bing ‘storage bin for grain’, for someone who either made or used such containers. 4. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 邴: (i) from Bing (邴), the name of a fief granted to Bing Yu (邴豫), an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (ii) from Bing (邴), the name of a fief (located in present-day Shandong province) granted to an official in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). 5. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 兵, of unexplained etymology. It is said to be a surname of the aboriginal inhabitants of Taiwan. 6. Chinese: possibly from a Cantonese form of the Chinese names 炳 (meaning ‘bright’) or 冰 (meaning ‘ice’), which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bing in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Bing" experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped from 7911 in 2000 to 8133 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.81%. However, the overall count of people with this surname increased by 5% during the same period, from 3882 to 4076. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor reduction of 4.17%, changing from 1.44 in 2000 to 1.38 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #7,911 | #8,133 | -2.81% |
| Count | 3,882 | 4,076 | 5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.44 | 1.38 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bing
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Bing" has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Bing bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 29.44%, from 4.28% to 5.54%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase of 60.12%, moving from 1.73% to 2.77%. White Bing bearers decreased by 8.20% during these years, while Hispanic Bing bearers increased their share from 1.18% to 2.21%. Meanwhile, Black Bing bearers had a slight increase of 0.99%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native Bing bearers experienced a notable rise of 143.48%, albeit from a smaller base number.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50.03% | 45.93% | -8.2% |
| Black | 42.56% | 42.98% | 0.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.28% | 5.54% | 29.44% |
| Two or More Races | 1.73% | 2.77% | 60.12% |
| Hispanic | 1.18% | 2.21% | 87.29% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.23% | 0.56% | 143.48% |