Beames Surname
Approximately 2,437 people bear this surname
Beames 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.
Read More About This SurnameBeames Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,155 | 1:23,373 | 3,211 |
| United States | 569 | 1:637,010 | 51,261 |
| England | 512 | 1:108,824 | 11,299 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 226 | 1:107,856 | 10,669 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Beames 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.
Pl. or genit. of Beam, q.v.
Beames Demographics
Average Beames Salary in
United States
$46,277 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beames Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beames Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beames is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beames? popularity and diffusion
It is the 175,744th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,990,376 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Beames live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Beames is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 1,155 people, or 1 in 23,373. In Australia Beames is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 40 percent live, South Australia, where 26 percent live and New South Wales, where 15 percent live. Besides Australia this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.
Beames Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beames has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beames Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Beames are 2.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.34% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Beames earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.96% less than the national average, earning R 33,360 per year; in United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,534 CAD per year.
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Beames Reference & Research
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.
Bemis 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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Footnotes
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