Explore the Family Name Bisbee

The meaning of Bisbee

English: variant of Bisby.

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

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

The surname Bisbee, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 12,571 in 2000, it fell to 13,431 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.84%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname marginally increased from 2,260 to 2,269 during the same period. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 8.33%, from 0.84 to 0.77.

20002010Change
Rank#12,571#13,431-6.84%
Count2,2602,2690.4%
Proportion per 100k0.840.77-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bisbee

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Bisbee surname, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, we see varied changes over the years. People identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw increases in the period between 2000 and 2010. The most notable increase was observed among the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, which surged by 61.97%. On the other hand, the percentage of people with the Bisbee surname identifying as White experienced a marginal decrease from 91.90% to 90.79%.

20002010Change
White91.9%90.79%-1.21%
Black3.14%3.22%2.55%
Two or More Races1.77%2.07%16.95%
Hispanic1.77%1.81%2.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.71%1.15%61.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.71%0.97%36.62%