The Bei surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 248 people carried this name — #77,264 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is up 18% from 211 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 57 people named Bei.
15 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Alpes-Maritimes.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Bei,
with a public archive behind them.
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Bei Bao d. 1275 · military commander
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Bei Shouyi 1199–1280
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Bei Qiong 1314–1379 · poet
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Bei Bingyi 1370– · politician
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Bei Heng 1370–1426
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Bei Shaopu 1705–1769
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bei.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Bei is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.