Where Does The Last Name Bea Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bea (Oriya: େବଓା) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Béa, Beà, Beá or Bêa. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bea? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bea is the 35,793^rd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 494,305 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Bea live; 27 percent live in Southeast Asia and 24 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bea is also the 15,013^th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 64,014 people.

The last name Bea is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,588 people, or 1 in 28,216. In The Philippines Bea is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 52 percent live, National Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Not including The Philippines Bea exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent live and Spain, where 13 percent live.

Bea Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bea surname expanded 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 414 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bea Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bea last name are 7.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bea earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning €27,614 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $41,240 CAD per year.