How common is the surname Beverly?

11,978 people in the United States had the surname Beverly in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,776 Americans. It ranked 2,992nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Beverly?

Frankie Beverly, American musician (1946–2024).

Where is the surname Beverly most common?

Wikidata records people named Beverly in the United States.

Is the surname Beverly getting more or less common?

More common. 11,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,978 in 2010, up 3.0%.

Is Beverly also a first name?

Yes. Beverly is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Beverly

A surname, carried by 11,978 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex B164 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Beverly is more common than 98.2% of them.

Origin

A variant spelling of Beverley.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,978 people named Beverly in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 25,776 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,631.

#2,992

rank among US surnames

11,978

people in 2010

4.1

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #2,822)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,984	Dyson	12,017	25,692
#2,985	Jett	12,008	25,712
#2,986	Bach	11,999	25,731
#2,987	Streeter	11,988	25,755
#2,988	Christman	11,987	25,757
#2,989	Brink	11,982	25,767
#2,990	Herr	11,980	25,772

Who is named Beverly

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Beverly identified as white (not Hispanic), 45% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Black (not Hispanic) 45%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Beverlys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frankie Beverly
American musician (1946–2024)

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Beverly

Beverley

Beverly has the Soundex code B164, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B164.

Questions

Where does the surname Beverly come from?: A variant spelling of Beverley.
How common is the surname Beverly?: 11,978 people in the United States had the surname Beverly in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,776 Americans. It ranked 2,992nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Beverly?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Beverly identified as white (not Hispanic), and 45% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Beverly?: Frankie Beverly, American musician (1946–2024).
Where is the surname Beverly most common?: Wikidata records people named Beverly in the United States.
Is the surname Beverly getting more or less common?: More common. 11,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,978 in 2010, up 3.0%.
Is Beverly also a first name?: Yes. Beverly is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.