Beamont Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beamont Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Belmont' or 'de Beaumont.' 'Roger de Belmont appears in Domesday as a chief tenant in Gloucestershire and Dorset' (Lower), probably a near kinsman of the Conqueror. 'The Itin. de la Normandie gives five places in that Province called Beaumont' (ibid).

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Beamont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Beamont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Belmont' or 'de Beaumont.' 'Roger de Belmont appears in Domesday as a chief tenant in Gloucestershire and Dorset' (Lower), probably a near kinsman of the Conqueror. 'The Itin. de la Normandie gives five places in that Province called Beaumont' (ibid). Nearer home are parishes or places named Beaumont in Cumberland, Essex, and Leicestershire (ibid). Generally speaking, the surname is of Norman extraction; v. Beaman.

Mathaeus de Bello Monte, Devon, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Richard de Beamnund, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Geoffrey de Beumund, Southamptonshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

William Beumunt, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Godfrey de Beaumund, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Richard de Bello Monte, Devon, ibid.

Willelmus Beumond, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William de Bellemonte, Prepositor of Bristol, 1240. History and Antiquities of Bristol.

1596. Francis Beaument, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1622. John Beaumond, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Beaumont,' which see, compare Rayment for Raymond, Wyman for Wymond, Osman and Osment for Osmond. The spellings of this surname in the Register of the University of Oxford. vol. ii. pt. ii. are Beaman, Beament, Beamont, Beyman, Beymond, &c.

1583. Thomas Hawarde and Agnes Beyman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1614. Richard Beamond and Elizabeth Bannister: ibid.

1748. Married — Thomas Wright and Grace Beamont: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1749. — Richard Daniel and Margaret Beaman: ibid.

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

Of Norman origin from one or other of the many places of the name in France. In Latin charters de Bello Monte. Roger de Bellemont or Beaumont, brother of Robert, fourth earl of Leicester, was chancellor of William the Lion (Scotichronicon, VI 42). He was consecrated bishop of St. Andrews in 1198, built the castle there, and died in 1202 (Dowden, p. 10—12; Chron. Mai I.). Richard de Bello Monte had a grant of the barony of Crail in Fife from Alexander II (charter cited in Bain, II, p. 450). His descendant Isabella de Beaumont, Lady of Vescy, received a grant from Edward I to hold a market on her manor of Karel, 1294, and in 1296 she rendered homage (ibid., 704,863). Alexander Bevmonde witnessed a charter by the earl of Huntlie, 1367 (Aboyne, p. 31). The surname is not common.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Beaumont, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roger de Belmont appears in Domesd. as a chief tenant in cos. Dorset and Gloucester. According to Sir H. Ellis, he was a near kinsman of the Conqueror, being a lineal descendant of that king's great grandfather. Some trace the noble English families from the Viscounts Beaumont of Normandy, and others from the blood-royal of France. The Itin. de la Normandie gives five places in that province called Beaumont, i. e., ' the fair or beautiful hill,' and there are English parishes, &c., so called in cos. Cumberland, Essex, and Leicester. In charters the name is written De Bello Monte.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Northen French) De Beaumont; a city in France, on the river Sarte, in the province of Mayne; the fair mount. De Bello Monte.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Armorially identified with Beaumont of Yorkshire.

The Norman People (1874)

The Beaumonts belong to an ancient and once powerful Yorkshire family. Major Beaumont was lieutenant - governor of Sheffield Castle in 1643 (H. H.). The name is also established in Suffolk.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Beamont Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beamont is most common in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Beamont.

How Common Is The Last Name Beamont? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,159,732nd most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Beamont reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Beamont is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, Suffolk, where 8 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Beamont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beamont has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Beamont surname contracted 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beamont Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Beamont earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.03% less than the national average, earning $33,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.18% less than the national average, earning $42,640 CAD per year.

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Behamonte887/
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Beamond86211/
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Bethmont80378/
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Betmonte801/
Beumontt801/
Batmonte801/
Beismont801/
Beumount800/
Beasmond800/
Beaman7710,379/
Bhemon771,570/
Bimont77594/
Bamone77388/
Baymon77335/
Beemon77235/
Bamoin77209/
Bamond77167/
Bemong77132/
Biemon7761/
Bamoun7740/
Baimon7732/
Betmon7731/
Bamong7724/
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Beymon772/
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Boemon771/
Basmon771/
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Wamont771/
Bemoon771/
Buemon771/
Bahmon771/
Bamoïn771/
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Wemont770/
Baiamonte751,878/
Bajamonte7559/
Bahamonte7525/
Bayamonte7512/
Biamointe751/
Besmonnte751/
Baïamonte751/
Bahamon715,101/
Bamoune71717/
Biemond71613/
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Bhaimon71286/
Viemont71261/
Beatman71142/
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Beamand7188/
Beasman7188/
Bamuone7162/
Bajamon7150/
Besmond7145/
Bamoong7136/
Weymont7134/
Boumont7131/
Viamont7124/
Vaumont7122/
Baitmon7121/
Bejaman7116/
Biomont7115/
Beymond7115/
Bammoun7113/
Bajemon7113/
Bammant7111/
Bayamon7111/
Baymond7111/
Bheemon718/
Weimont717/
Bahmoin717/
Biamond715/
Baimone715/
Vaymont714/
Bamoine714/
Bhamone713/
Baumant713/
Baimant713/
Bahmoun713/
Bhemoon713/
Beamann712/
Bismont712/
Bethmon712/
Vamonte712/
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Bijamon711/
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Bauiamonte711/
Baumonc711/
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Basmant711/
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Beusmon711/
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Baimong711/
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Batmant711/
Baumoon711/
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