Beam Surname

25,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Beam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the beam,' from residence by a prominent tree; beam, wood: Old English a tree; compare Nutbeam.

Osbarn Atebeame, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert atte Byrne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Beam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,4851:18,6022,343
Canada7281:50,6126,131
India3851:1,992,37868,431
Jamaica1111:25,8552,037
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
England591:944,37447,923
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Australia371:729,61448,196
Cambodia361:430,1983,994
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
China111:124,301,9616,553
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Wales61:515,75523,171
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7301:13,4631,729

Beam (756) may also be a first name.

Beam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the beam,' from residence by a prominent tree; beam, wood: Old English a tree; compare Nutbeam.

Osbarn Atebeame, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert atte Byrne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1750. Married — Aaron Hargrave and Elizabeth Beams: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller by a Tree. [Old English beám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived by a tree; dweller at the footbridge.

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

Beam Last Name Facts

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

Beam (Hindi: बेगम, Marathi: बेगम) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Beam.

How Common Is The Last Name Beam? popularity and diffusion

Beam is the 25,290th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 341,657 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Beam reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Beam is also the 298,808th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 756 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 19,485 people, or 1 in 18,602. In The United States Beam is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Beam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beam last name expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Beam last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Beam surname are 24.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.71% less than the national average, earning R 95,736 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bejam893,183/
Beahm891,783/
Beham891,639/
Beyam89861/
Beame89126/
Beuam8933/
Beaum8925/
Beiam8915/
Bheam8914/
Beeam899/
Bgeam897/
Beamm891/
Beamn891/
Beamd891/
Bam8622,636/
Bem8614,812/
Bejjam802,522/
Bejgam80279/
Beaham8070/
Beejam8033/
Begiam8020/
Behaim8011/
Bejyam808/
Bhejam807/
Beathm806/
Behham805/
Baheam805/
Beijam804/
Beyham803/
Beyame803/
Beatem803/
Bheham801/
Behamn801/
Behaum801/
Bejham801/
Beajjm801/
Beatme801/
Beeamm801/
Beeyam801/
Bheamm801/
Boheam801/
Beasim801/
Beuyam801/
Beyaum801/
Biejam801/
Beuham800/
Beahme800/
Beasem800/
Beatim800/
Baum7568,728/
Bean7567,635/
Behm7513,482/
Bame756,641/
Biam756,083/
Beem753,305/
Bham751,998/
Byam751,887/
Bahm751,841/
Baam751,746/
Baim751,689/
Biem751,687/
Boem751,067/
Bejm751,027/
Beme751,001/
Beim75754/
Baym75677/
Beym75545/
Bemm75493/
Beum75476/
Bamm75474/
Basm75405/
Weam75261/
Baem75221/
Bgam75208/
Bemh75103/
Bamd75102/
Buem7545/
Byem7541/
Bhem7525/
Bamg7518/
Bemt7514/
Bajm7513/
Beom7512/
Bamk7512/
Besm7511/
Bjam7510/
Bgem7510/
Bamn759/
Veam757/
Ueam756/
Bemd755/
Bamq752/
Beañ751/
Batm751/
Bamï751/
Bamt751/
Beachem73758/
Beassem73485/
Beassim7331/
Beachim7315/
Bejjaam735/
Beeyamd733/
Bejjgam733/
Beachym732/
Beejjam732/
Beijgam731/
Bejjham731/
Bejjiam731/
Bhejgam731/
Bhejjam731/
Bhegiam731/
Baheeam731/
Beaheim730/
Beyan6721,733/
Bamne6717,177/
Bejan6716,879/
Behan6716,784/
Beane6711,875/
Basem678,985/
Basim676,444/
Baham673,689/
Bayam673,484/
Betim672,072/
Bijam671,962/
Bamme671,313/
Bhame671,184/
Besim671,155/
Bheem671,135/
Bhamt67890/
Batem67735/
Bojam67723/
Byham67654/
Bamng67597/
Bayem67538/
Beahn67512/
Bathm67429/
Buyam67413/
Beyem67375/
Bajam67357/
Biham67356/
Biyam67322/
Beian67319/
Bajum67313/
Bejem67271/
Biame67242/
Beohm67240/
Beume67238/
Bemme67195/
Bheme67188/
Bayim67183/
Besem67153/
Biyem67139/
Beang67135/
Boyam67119/
Batim67119/
Bisem67112/
Bayom67109/
Behym67107/
Baiom67104/
Beyom6791/
Beyme6789/
Weham6787/
Bijem6786/
Bujam6783/
Bahum6783/
Bhasm6777/
Bhamd6775/
Bacim6774/
Bajem6769/
Beant6761/
Beľan6760/
Bamhe6751/
Betem6749/
Baiam6749/
Bouem6749/
Bhaum6747/
Baehm6746/
Boyem6744/
Bajom6740/
Beime6739/
Bajim6735/
Boiam6735/
Beemt6734/
Bayum6734/
Vejam6733/
Beean6732/
Becim6732/
Bejim6731/
Bhaim6730/
Bicem6727/
Beand6725/
Bhamm6724/
Bgaum6724/
Bhemm6722/
Bejjm6721/
Baumm6720/
Weyam6719/
Bojem6718/
Bağam6718/
Bowem6717/
Bemhe6716/
Becem6716/
Bamdh6716/
Biçem6714/
Baame6713/
Bejom6712/
Bitem6711/
Bacem6711/
Beemd6711/
Bhiam6710/
Besme679/
Bhgam679/
Beyum679/
Bujem678/
Bheim677/
B'Hem676/
Veham676/
Bemdt676/
Basym676/
Weiam676/
Basmh676/
Beann675/
Baumg675/
Bemth675/
Behom675/
Biehm675/
Bammd675/
Bhaam675/
Bhhem674/
Beeme674/
Veyam674/
Beuan674/
Beyim674/
Baiem674/
Buiam674/
Baimm673/
Bamgh673/
Biahm673/
Beihm673/
Bamdt673/
Beuem673/
Weame673/
Beitm673/
Bhamh673/
Bhamn673/
Baymg673/
Baium672/
Beuhm672/
Buehm672/
Beium672/
Baumn672/
Bhean672/
Betme672/
Beanh672/
Beĺan672/
Beatn672/
B'Ham672/
Bgeem672/
Bağim672/
Biean671/
Beimn671/
Bayhm671/
Bayym671/
Battm671/
Bawem671/
Bhyam671/
Bhiem671/
Beuim671/
Beyhm671/
Wejam671/
Baumd671/
Byoam671/
Byiam671/
Biamm671/
Byiem671/
Beiem671/
Boiem671/
Beđan671/
Bgehm671/
Bhaem671/
Bjham671/
Bajhm671/
Bahmd671/
Be'an671/
Baumk671/
Bamdd671/
Bammm671/
Baaim671/
Baamn671/
Bècem671/
Bécem671/
Baism671/
Bheom671/
Bhjam671/
Bhamg671/
Beymh671/
Baimg671/
Basmt671/
Veaom670/
Bauhm670/
Bejme670/
Wheam670/
Hueam670/
Baimn670/
Beome670/
Hbean670/

Beam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beam in the Marathi language
बेगमbegama-
Beam in the Hindi language
बेगमbegama85.71
बेअमbe'ama14.29

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Beam Reference & Research

Beahm FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Beams FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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