Explore the Family Name Binning

The meaning of Binning

1. English: variant of Benning 3. 2. Scottish: variant of Binney 3.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Binning experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname fell by approximately 6.17% from 24,857 in 2000 to 26,391 in 2010. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased by 1.6%, from 940 in 2000 to 925 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Binning per 100k also dropped by 11.43%.

20002010Change
Rank#24,857#26,391-6.17%
Count940925-1.6%
Proportion per 100k0.350.31-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Binning

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there was a significant increase in the percentage of Binning's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising by 74.28% from 5.21% in 2000 to 9.08% in 2010. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up by 35% from 1.6% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of Binnings identifying as Black and American Indian or Alaskan Native increased from 0% in 2000 to 2.7% and 0.65% respectively in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as White saw a small decline of 6.48%, from 88.09% in 2000 to 82.38% in 2010, and those identifying as two or more races slightly decreased by 5.02%.

20002010Change
White88.09%82.38%-6.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander5.21%9.08%74.28%
Two or More Races3.19%3.03%-5.02%
Black0%2.7%0%
Hispanic1.6%2.16%35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.65%0%