Explore the Family Name Bise

The meaning of Bise

1. Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish Buys or Dutch Buis. 2. French and Swiss French: metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Old French bise ‘large round loaf’. 3. French: possibly also a nickname from Old French bise, a term denoting an icy northeastern wind. 4. English (Cornwall): rare variant of Bice, itself a variant of Boyce.

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

The surname "Bise" experienced a minor dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010 according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, its rank was at 17,719 which decreased slightly by 2.87% to 18,227 in 2010. However, it's notable that despite this decrease in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the "Bise" surname increased from 1,458 in 2000 to 1,526 in 2010, showing an increase of 4.66%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,719	#18,227	-2.87%
Count	1,458	1,526	4.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.52	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bise

Based on ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Bise surname has seen some notable shifts. The largest growth was seen in those identifying as having two or more races, increasing by an impressive 136% from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also saw considerable increases of 40.97% and 62.39%, respectively. However, the majority of those with the surname Bise identified as White, with 93.83% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 91.28% in 2010. Those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw minor changes within the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.83%	91.28%	-2.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.44%	2.03%	40.97%
Hispanic	1.17%	1.9%	62.39%
Black	1.85%	1.83%	-1.08%
Two or More Races	0.75%	1.77%	136%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	1.18%	22.92%