How Many People Have the Last Name Beams?

1,653

people had the surname Beams in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 178,571 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#17,142

Tied with 8 others

Per 100,000 People

0.56

In 2010

Largest Group

86.1%

White

Change Since 2000

+8.3%

+126 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Beams (86.1%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Beams ranks #13,715. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 90.7% to 86.1%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share rose from 1.6% to 4%.

White 86.1%
Black 4.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.1%
Two or more races 4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%

📈 Change Since 2000

Beams grew from 1,527 people in 2000 to 1,653 in 2010 (up 8.3%), and its rank fell from #17,134 to #17,142. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.57 to 0.56 people per 100,000.

20002010
People1,5271,653
Rank#17,134#17,142
Per 100,000 people0.570.56

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Beams

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#17,135Mollett1,654
#17,135Spinney1,654
#17,142Ally1,653
#17,142Beemer1,653
#17,142Calandra1,653
#17,142Golston1,653
#17,142Beams1,653

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Beams: B520

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