Beaufort Surname
Approximately 4,474 people bear this surname
Beaufort Surname Definition:
(French) Noble Stronghold [French beau, bel, fine, noble; Latin bell-us + French fort, a stronghold, fort; from Latin fort-is, strong] There are several places of this name in France.
Beaufort Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,827 | 1:23,496 | 2,746 |
| United States | 764 | 1:474,423 | 40,290 |
| Belgium | 268 | 1:42,898 | 7,008 |
| Netherlands | 155 | 1:108,950 | 17,471 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Jamaica | 71 | 1:40,422 | 2,599 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Paraguay | 39 | 1:185,558 | 3,539 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
Beaufort (197) may also be a first name.
Beaufort Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Noble Stronghold [French beau, bel, fine, noble; Latin bell-us + French fort, a stronghold, fort; from Latin fort-is, strong] There are several places of this name in France.
(Northen French) De Beaufort, from the fine or commodious fort. De Bello Forti.
Beaufort Demographics
Average Beaufort Salary in
United States
$38,131 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beaufort Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beaufort Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beaufort is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beaufort? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beaufort is the 104,820th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,628,866 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Beaufort reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Beaufort is also the 646,152nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 197 people.
This surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 2,827 people, or 1 in 23,496. In France Beaufort is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Grand Est, where 15 percent live. Besides France this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Belgium, where 6 percent live.
Beaufort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beaufort has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beaufort last name rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beaufort Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beaufort last name are 20.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Beaufort earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.3% more than the national average, earning R 316,764 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% less than the national average, earning $38,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.64% less than the national average, earning $39,429 CAD per year.
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