Beacham Surname

71,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Beacham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauchamp.' Mr. Lower mentions a Beauchamp near Avranches, and another near Havre. Its equivalent local term in England is Fairfield. Hugh de Bel-Champ, or Beauchamp (latinized in early records as 'de Bello-Campo'), obtained forty-three lordships from the Conqueror (Lower).

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Beacham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4821:80,8709,192
England1,0901:51,1176,319
Australia5581:48,3796,037
Wales2661:11,6341,291
Canada2301:160,19816,186
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
France41:16,605,680368,153
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7421:32,8514,350
Wales911:17,2351,021
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6641:75,6318,043

Beacham (27) may also be a first name.

Beacham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauchamp.' Mr. Lower mentions a Beauchamp near Avranches, and another near Havre. Its equivalent local term in England is Fairfield. Hugh de Bel-Champ, or Beauchamp (latinized in early records as 'de Bello-Campo'), obtained forty-three lordships from the Conqueror (Lower). Some of the variants may relate to some spot called Beecham (compare Ashton), which would make them purely English, but I cannot find such a place.

John de Bello Campo, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas de Becham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William de Bechehom, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Bello Campo, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Angareta de Bello Campo, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de Beaucharop. Warwickshire, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Roger de Beauchaumpe, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Beauchamp, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Beecham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Beechamwell, originally Bicham (Bicca's homestead), in Norfolk; a corruption of Beauchamp, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A vile mispronunciation of Beauchamp.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Beauchamp; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Beacham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Beacham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Beacham occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beacham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 71,742nd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,059,544 people. The last name Beacham is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Beacham are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Beacham is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 27 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,482 people, or 1 in 80,870. In The United States Beacham is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 15 percent reside, North Carolina, where 14 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Beacham occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Beacham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beacham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Beacham last name rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beacham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beacham are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% being registered with the party.

The amount Beacham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.86% more than the national average, earning R 472,560 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% less than the national average, earning $47,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beachham935/
Beachame932/
Beatcham930/
Bacham92395/
Becham92259/
Beacam920/
Beachaumt881/
Beaachame880/
Beecham867,219/
Batcham86701/
Baucham86162/
Bescham8631/
Beachan8629/
Beachom8612/
Baacham869/
Bhacham868/
Bechham868/
Becheam867/
Betcham864/
Bachaam863/
Bachham863/
Veacham863/
Beasham862/
Bechgam862/
Beakham861/
Becsham861/
Bejacam861/
Bahcham861/
Bachame861/
Becaham861/
Bachamm861/
Bascham860/
Beicham860/
Becam83776/
Bacam8355/
Bheecham8045/
Beechaum8022/
Bachcham808/
Batchame808/
Bachamnn805/
Bechatim804/
Beechham802/
Beacheom801/
Beaschan801/
Beetcham801/
Bauchamt801/
Bauchham801/
Baachaam801/
Bachhame801/
Beutcham801/
Biyacham801/
Beadsham800/
Bauchame800/
Beacheim800/
Basham7717,191/
Bachan7712,263/
Bechan772,305/
Beacom771,972/
Bajham771,908/
Bakham77514/
Bhacam77194/
Besham77141/
Vecham77117/
Bekham7779/
Bicham7765/
Bazham7749/
Bahsam7734/
Wacham7724/
Vacham7721/
Behzam779/
Baicam776/
Baucam775/
Bachań775/
Beicam775/
Behsam773/
Bechom772/
Bachom772/
Bahjam772/
Bahzam772/
Bejham771/
Bacamm771/
Wecham771/
Beceam771/
Besaam771/
Bezham771/
Bexham770/
Beasam770/
Beecam770/
Bahachame753/
Bachchham751/
Bachhcham751/
Bechaimeh751/
Bachand714,367/
Bassham712,253/
Boucham712,149/
Bechane711,486/
Bachane71391/
Basaham71364/
Baichan71318/
Baikham71282/
Bachhan71278/
Bashaam71275/
Bachant71261/
Watcham71248/
Vetcham71234/
Bachain71232/
Besahan71204/
Batchom71141/
Betchan71140/
Bhasham71132/
Batchan71128/
Bechand71101/
Beesham7198/
Beechan7191/
Bitcham7190/
Beekham7184/
Bauchan7180/
Bakhame7154/
Bhesham7137/
Bhachan7123/
Vechham7121/
Baukham7120/
Bechain7120/
Bahazam7116/
Bachaan7114/
Betchom7113/
Baschan7111/
Bashame7111/
Baychan7110/
Bahusam7110/
Bechant7110/
Vechame7110/
Bachann717/
Baasham717/
Baisham717/
Bauchom717/
Baykham717/
Baachan717/
Bichham715/
Badchan715/
Bajaham714/
Bhakham714/
Beychan713/
Bichaam713/
Bichamm713/
Bathham713/
Veecham713/
Badsham713/
Bechean713/
Bachang713/
Baysham712/
Bashsam712/
Bechang712/
Bekhame712/
Beuchom712/
Bashgam712/
Bahsham712/
Bejjham711/
Baucaum711/
Bausham711/
Bauzham711/
Bashamm711/
Bashaym711/
Bashham711/
Baicamm711/
Bhekham711/
Bichame711/
Bisaham711/
Beshgam711/
Bachoum711/
Wachsam711/
Veachan711/
Vechgam711/
Vechsam711/
Vatcham711/
Waecham711/
Wacaham711/
Behejam711/
Behkham711/
Buechom711/
Bhajham711/
Bahasam711/
Bahajam711/
Bahzahm711/
Baizham711/
Beacean711/
Bhicham711/
Vachame711/
Vachamm711/
Behsham711/
Biesham711/
Bachgan711/
Bachanh711/
Boekham711/
Buechan711/
Bacheim710/
Beuchan710/
Bjachom710/
Bichaum710/
Beachon710/
Beaceim710/
Weakham710/
Basam678,659/
Bejam673,183/
Bachchan672,945/
Bashamhe672,217/
Bazam671,049/
Batchang67397/
Bajam67357/
Bacom67165/
Batchain67153/
Besam67125/
Bayachan67120/
Beutchom67110/
Vacam6791/
Bechheim6786/
Bezam6755/
Bhoyecam6755/
Becom6752/
Baschant6748/
Başam6740/
Baychand6739/
Bheesham6736/
Baschang6735/
Bauchant6733/
Baxam6732/
Bhoyacam6732/
Bhaikham6731/
Bassaham6731/
Bouchame6728/
Bhashame6728/
Bashsham6726/
Bachaten6723/
Becem6716/
Behassem6713/
Beyazçam6713/
Baichand6712/
Bacem6711/
Besahyna679/
Bécam678/
Bechaine677/
Bhaisham675/
Bhachane674/
Bhaichan674/
Bahachan674/
Betchang674/
Vecam673/
Baschand673/
Bhiekham673/
Batchoum673/
Bachasen673/
Beschann673/
Bauchoom673/
Bouchahm672/
Bauchand672/
Beechand672/
Bicam672/
Buecheim672/
Bashchan672/
Bejajaam671/
Bechchan671/
Beechaun671/
Baschane671/
Bheechan671/
Bichcham671/
Bitchamm671/
Beschane671/
Bhaasham671/
Bhasaham671/
Bachhand671/
Bachhane671/
Bahasham671/
Bahasoom671/
Vetchaam671/
Vetchham671/
Vechcham671/
Beçam671/
Uecam671/
Watchame671/
Betschan671/
Bhayacam671/
Bjham671/
Bakhaime671/
Baiochan671/
Bahsamme671/
Bayshaym671/
Bichatim671/
Bechaten671/
Buechoom671/
Boessham670/
Beyschan670/
Beuchane670/
Bauchane670/
Weichham670/
Beuchain670/

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