Beckingham Surname

234,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beckingham Surname Definition:

Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Notts. De Bekingham occurs in the former co. H.R.

Beckingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7931:70,2628,087
Australia2891:93,41110,672
Canada2721:135,46214,020
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland81:669,22723,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4361:55,9076,641
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Bëckingham (1) are calculated separately.

Beckingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Notts. De Bekingham occurs in the former co. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Beckingham Last Name Facts

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

Beckingham is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Bëckingham. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beckingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 234,998th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,254,259 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Beckingham reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 793 people, or 1 in 70,262. In England Beckingham is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 12 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Dorset, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Beckingham occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Beckingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beckingham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beckingham surname expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,216 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beckingham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Beckingham surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Beckingham are 8.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beckingham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.77% more than the national average, earning R 365,412 per year; in United States they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $38,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $50,419 CAD per year.

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Beckingham Reference & Research

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