How Many People Have the Last Name Bester?
1,947
people had the surname Bester in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 151,515 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#15,147
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
0.66
In 2010
Largest Group
59%
Black
Change Since 2000
+21.6%
+346 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Bester (59%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 37.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Bester ranks #480. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 64.2% to 59%, and the non-Hispanic White share rose from 32.5% to 37.2%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Bester grew from 1,601 people in 2000 to 1,947 in 2010 (up 21.6%), and its rank rose from #16,525 to #15,147.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,601 | 1,947 |
| Rank | #16,525 | #15,147 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.59 | 0.66 |
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Same Soundex code as Bester: B236
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