Beaufoy Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Beaufoy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beau-Fai,' in the arrondissement of Mortagne, in Normandy (Lower, p. aa).
Ralph de Beaufow, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard de Beaufow, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBeaufoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:184,662 | 15,113 |
Beaufoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beau-Fai,' in the arrondissement of Mortagne, in Normandy (Lower, p. aa).
Ralph de Beaufow, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard de Beaufow, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Richard de Beaufou, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Beaufou. Lincolnshire, ibid.
Ralph Beaufey, Lincolnshire , ibid.
1675-6 Hercules Beaufoy and Mary Rust: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'good faith.'
1650. Nicholas Bonfoy and Mary Shepheard: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).
1655. Baptised — Loetitia, d. Thomas Bonfoy: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1793. Married — Thomas Aldridge and Ann Boffey: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French) Fine or Noble Beech-Tree [French beau, bel, Latin bell-, fine, &c. + Old French fay, fai (mod. French fay-ard), Latin fag-us, a beech-tree] There is a Beaufai in Orne, Normandy.
Not 'fair faith,' as it might appear from the French; but bella fagus, "fair beech," the name of a locality now called Beau-Fai, in the arrondissement of Mortagne, in Normandy. Ralph de Bella Fago, or Beaufoy, accompanied the Conqueror, and became a tenant in chief in Norfolk and Suffolk. He was a near relative of William de Beaufoe, the Conqueror's chancellor and chaplain. Kelham's Domesd. Dixon mentions that the latinization is sometimes Bella Fide, equivalent to Truman and Trusty.
Probably same as Boughey, a local name.
From Beaufay, near Alençon, Ranulph de Belfai occurs in Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Emma de Beaufoy was of Notts (13th cent.), and Ralph, of Hereford (Testa de Neville). John de Beaufoy was M.P. for Derby, 1320, and Viscount of Lincoln, 1349.
(Anglo-Norman), anciently de Bella fago, Fine beach-tree. Beau- pere, Friar or Priest. Such is the probable signification of the name Beaupere of Cornwall. In France it would now signify Father-in-law. Beaushin, Fine shin? (variant: Brownshin.)
Beaufoy Demographics
Average Beaufoy Salary in
United States
$36,850 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beaufoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beaufoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beaufoy has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beaufoy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 793,288th most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Beaufoy are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Warwickshire, where 14 percent live and Devon, where 13 percent live. Apart from England Beaufoy occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.
Beaufoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beaufoy has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Beaufoy surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beaufoy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Beaufoy surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Beaufoy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.81% less than the national average, earning $37,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beaufo | 92 | 0 | / |
| Beaufay | 86 | 113 | / |
| Beaufey | 86 | 26 | / |
| Beaufod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bafoy | 83 | 27 | / |
| Beufo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beaufays | 80 | 595 | / |
| Beaufayt | 80 | 18 | / |
| Beaufoot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beaufoit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beaufois | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baffoy | 77 | 114 | / |
| Baufay | 77 | 29 | / |
| Bafoyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beuffo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bafouy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bafoya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bauffy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beuffy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bafo | 73 | 1,234 | / |
| Bafy | 73 | 15 | / |
| Baufays | 71 | 105 | / |
| Beaufeu | 71 | 101 | / |
| Baufayt | 71 | 39 | / |
| Beaufis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baufouz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baufoot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beaufee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beaufit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baufa | 67 | 3,850 | / |
| Baffo | 67 | 2,158 | / |
| Bafou | 67 | 741 | / |
| Beaufait | 67 | 275 | / |
| Baffy | 67 | 127 | / |
| Bofoy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Bafoa | 67 | 80 | / |
| Basfo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beaufaux | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bafio | 67 | 33 | / |
| Baafo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Beauffet | 67 | 19 | / |
| Beufe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bafoe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baufi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bafoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bafay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baafy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boufo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baufe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhafo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Batfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaufeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafoyowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boufy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veufo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaufast | 67 | 0 | / |
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