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Where Does The Last Name Beath Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Beath occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Beáth. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beath? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Beath is the 248,603^rd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 4,560,417 people. Beath is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Beath reside; 46 percent reside in Australasia and 46 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 330,859^th most common first name at a global level It is held by 633 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 689 people, or 1 in 39,181. In Australia Beath is most common in: New South Wales, where 67 percent reside, Queensland, where 17 percent reside and Victoria, where 7 percent reside. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Beath Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Beath has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beath Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Beath last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Beath are 17.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 359.11% more than the national average, earning R 1,091,020 per year; in United States they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $43,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $54,985 CAD per year.