Find out how popular the last name Beaner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beaner.

Beaner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beaner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaner in America

Beaner is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaner surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beaner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beaner

The surname "BEANER" is a derogatory slur used against people of Mexican descent, particularly in the United States. It is a highly offensive and racist term that should never be used. The etymology of this term is unclear, but it may have originated from the mistaken belief that beans were a staple food for Mexican people. However, there is no evidence of this surname existing as a legitimate surname derived from any particular language or geographical region. The use of this term is considered hate speech and is deeply hurtful and dehumanizing to the Mexican-American community. It is recommended to avoid using this term altogether and to educate others about its harmful and discriminatory nature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beaner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beaner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beaner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beaner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Beaner, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!