Beauvais Surname
Approximately 16,727 people bear this surname
Beauvais Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauvais,' in France. (2) Bapt. a modification of Beavins or Bevins, which see, compare Purkiss for Perkins. Simon de Beauveys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Read More About This SurnameBeauvais Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 7,312 | 1:9,084 | 828 |
| United States | 3,481 | 1:104,125 | 11,462 |
| Canada | 3,267 | 1:11,278 | 1,688 |
| Haiti | 2,102 | 1:5,083 | 627 |
| Argentina | 259 | 1:165,032 | 13,888 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Beauvais (206) may also be a first name.
Beauvais Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauvais,' in France. (2) Bapt. a modification of Beavins or Bevins, which see, compare Purkiss for Perkins. Simon de Beauveys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Philip de Beauveys, London, ibid.
1557-8. Edward Beavys and Elizabeth Comes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. John Grantham and Jone Bevys: ibid.
1606. Peter Bevis, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1614. Charles Beavis, ibid.
(French.) De Beauvais. From a town in France of that name, signifying the sightly or beautiful place.
Beauvais Demographics
Average Male Beauvais Height
176.09 cm
Average Female Beauvais Height
163.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Beauvais Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beauvais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beauvais (Arabic: رويسي) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beauvais? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beauvais is the 31,889th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 435,676 people. The last name Beauvais is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Beauvais are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 630,600th most prevalent first name globally, held by 206 people.
Beauvais is most widespread in France, where it is held by 7,312 people, or 1 in 9,084. In France Beauvais is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 18 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live. Aside from France this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.
Beauvais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Beauvais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beauvais last name grew 2,541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beauvais Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Beauvais are 6.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Beauvais earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.74% more than the national average, earning R 493,680 per year; in United States they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $44,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% less than the national average, earning $43,190 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeauvais | 94 | 0 | / |
| Beauvis | 93 | 39 | / |
| Beavais | 93 | 9 | / |
| Beauvois | 88 | 3,865 | / |
| Beeuvais | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beavis | 86 | 4,353 | / |
| Beavas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beavois | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beeavis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beaveas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beaviss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beyyavas | 75 | 38 | / |
| Beaves | 71 | 183 | / |
| Biauas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biuvis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biavas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beauvez | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bijavas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Behaves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bihavas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beavees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bijuvies | 63 | 1 | / |
| Biawas | 57 | 743 | / |
| Biabas | 57 | 69 | / |
| Viavas | 57 | 2 | / |
| Vyavas | 57 | 1 | / |
| Biaswas | 53 | 45 | / |
| Bjuveus | 53 | 20 | / |
| Biawash | 53 | 9 | / |
| Vijavas | 53 | 4 | / |
| Biaswis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bujouves | 50 | 72 | / |
| Behavetz | 50 | 8 | / |
Beauvais Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beauvais in the Arabic language | ||
| رويسي | rwysy | - |
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Beauvais Reference & Research
Beauvais DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Beauvais 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beauvais
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