Beacon Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
Beacon Surname Definition:
Elevated spots in many districts, where beacon fires were formerly lighted to announce the approach of the enemy, are still called beacons. Residence on such a place probably originated the name. See Hobler.
Beacon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 290 | 1:1,249,858 | 88,263 |
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| Argentina | 86 | 1:497,016 | 36,727 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Jamaica | 30 | 1:95,665 | 4,064 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
Beacon (98) may also be a first name.
Beacon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Elevated spots in many districts, where beacon fires were formerly lighted to announce the approach of the enemy, are still called beacons. Residence on such a place probably originated the name. See Hobler.
Beacon Demographics
Average Beacon Salary in
United States
$45,217 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beacon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beacon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beacon is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beacon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 379,617th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name Beacon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Beacon reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749th most numerous forename at a global level, held by 98 people.
The last name Beacon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States Beacon is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 8 percent are found, Colorado, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.
Beacon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beacon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beacon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beacon last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Beacon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $45,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $43,126 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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