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

Bevan, 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 Bevan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bevan in America

Bevan is the 8045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bevan surname appeared 4,114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bevan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bevan 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 Bevan

The surname Bevan is of Welsh origin, derived from the personal name Beva or Bevan, which itself is a pet form of the masculine name Bevyn. This name is believed to be derived from the Welsh word "bev," meaning "life" or "living." The name Bevan was first recorded in the 13th century in the southern regions of Wales, particularly in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Bevan dates back to the 14th century, when a William Bevan was mentioned in the Calender of Patent Rolls for Glamorgan in 1349. There are also mentions of the name in the Cartae et Alia Munimenta, a collection of ancient Welsh manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Bevan surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most prominent figures was Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960), a Welsh Labour Party politician who played a crucial role in the establishment of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Another notable individual was Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (1809-1890), a British lawyer and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1858-1859.

Other notable Bevans include Edwyn Bevan (1870-1943), a British scholar and author who wrote extensively on early Christianity and the history of the Middle East, and Pauline Bevan (1908-1963), a Welsh operatic soprano who performed with the Royal Opera House and other prestigious opera companies.

The surname Bevan has also been linked to various place names in Wales, such as Bevan's Hill in Monmouthshire and Bevan's Quarry in Glamorgan. These place names likely derive from individuals with the surname Bevan who resided or owned property in those areas.

Throughout its history, the surname Bevan has undergone various spelling variations, including Bevyn, Bevan, Beaven, Beven, and Bevans. These variations reflect the linguistic and regional differences in the pronunciation and recording of the name across different parts of Wales and the United Kingdom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bevan

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

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 Bevan 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 Bevan 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 Bevan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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