Beams Surname

166,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,607 people bear this surname

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

Beams 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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Beams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9301:187,80318,657
Australia2961:91,20210,456
England1991:279,99021,818
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India51:153,413,076951,030
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Wales331:47,5282,451
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4001:125,54712,138

Beams (10) may also be a first name.

Beams 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

Pl. or genit. of Beam, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beams Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beams occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beams? popularity and diffusion

It is the 166,053rd most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,795,376 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Beams reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,930 people, or 1 in 187,803. In The United States it is most numerous in: Alabama, where 11 percent reside, Kentucky, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Beams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beams has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beams last name are 26.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beams earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14% more than the national average, earning R 270,900 per year; in United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beyams918/
Bams89765/
Bems89108/
Beans802,567/
Beims80641/
Beems80380/
Baums80216/
Weams80102/
Baams8076/
Bemsz8062/
Bahms8049/
Baems8043/
Byams8027/
Bhams8015/
Biams8012/
Baims809/
Bamsh809/
Bemse803/
Biems803/
Boems803/
Bamse802/
Bam's802/
Behms802/
Bamst802/
Bem's801/
Beoms800/
Besems73291/
Bamsch73140/
Weeams7386/
Betems7385/
Biyams7373/
Bemsch7337/
Beanse739/
Bayams735/
Bhamse734/
Bheems733/
Beyans732/
Batims731/
Biamse731/
Bajams731/
Bejmst731/
Vejams731/
Behans731/
Bacims731/
Boyems731/
Wheams730/
Behems730/
Weamss730/
Baumns730/
Bans672,683/
Bessems671,187/
Wams67406/
Bettems6792/
Beesems6787/
Bims6783/
Beatens6766/
Wems6721/
Vams6716/
Bemś6713/
Battems6711/
Bemš677/
Bamz675/
Vems673/
Bañs672/
Bjms671/
Uams671/
Bahamsh671/
Bēms671/
Byms671/
Beansse671/
Batimse671/
Bamsova671/
Bemz671/
Beuhans670/
Boutems670/

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Beams 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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