Beckitt Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beckitt Surname Definition:

(French) the French Becquet, Béquet, Béchet, Anglicized as Becket: v. under Beck2, and + the diminutive suff. -et.

Béchet, Béquet, petit bec, petite bouche . . . Bec, mot gaulois, est fréquemment employé pour bouche en patois Norm.

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Beckitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia1011:267,28424,253
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Beckitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) the French Becquet, Béquet, Béchet, Anglicized as Becket: v. under Beck2, and + the diminutive suff. -et.

Béchet, Béquet, petit bec, petite bouche . . . Bec, mot gaulois, est fréquemment employé pour bouche en patois Norm. —Moisy, Noms de Fam. Norm., p. 15. De bec [brook] se sont formés des dim­inutifs becquet, &c., d'où Le Becquet (Oise), &c. —Cocheris, Noms de Lieu, p. 1 5. (Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Beck-Head: v. Beckr.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beckitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beckitt is most common in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beckitt? popularity and diffusion

Beckitt is the 781,947th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 20,131,342 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Beckitt reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Beckitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beckitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beckitt surname contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beckitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Beckitt surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

The amount Beckitt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 83.99% less than the national average, earning R 38,040 per year and in United States they earn 43.44% less than the national average, earning $24,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beckit9212/
Bekitt921/
Beschkitt883/
Beckett8640,218/
Bechkit86756/
Bekitte861/
Beckeit861/
Beckiet860/
Bickitt860/
Becit831,262/
Bekit83367/
Beckette80176/
Beeckett804/
Bechkite802/
Beckeith801/
Beackett801/
Beckhett801/
Beckkett801/
Beckqith801/
Beschkit801/
Beckeett801/
Beckieth800/
Bechkith800/
Bekhit777,577/
Becket77911/
Bekite77111/
Boekit7750/
Backit7728/
Bekiet7710/
Bekeit778/
Betkit778/
Bekett777/
Bekkit774/
Bechit774/
Becett773/
Beskit772/
Behkit772/
Bickit771/
Bekait771/
Beckquist759/
Bickett712,339/
Bekhiet711,527/
Bekheit711,495/
Bekhite71488/
Bechket71193/
Bockett71123/
Backett7147/
Bekhait7111/
Bechett719/
Bekkett716/
Beskett716/
Beckets713/
Bekcett713/
Bichkit712/
Beckest712/
Bikitte711/
Beikhit711/
Beckettová711/
Betkett711/
Biekett711/
Bakhitt711/
Bescuit711/
Bockhit711/
Bekchit711/
Beckhet711/
Beckaid711/
Beckeet710/
Beckete710/
Beekith710/
Beckket710/
Beacket710/
Becketh710/
Bekette710/
Beakett710/
Beekett710/
Beket672,152/
Bakit671,048/
Bikit6770/
Becet6763/
Bicit6727/
Bokit6718/
Becid6713/
Becquiot6712/
Bekitova6711/
Becquett679/
Bickette672/
Bickkett671/
Beaskett671/
Bhichitt671/
Bequiett671/
Beskette671/
Beachett671/
Beschkid671/
Becheith671/
Vekit671/
Beakette671/
Bequitte670/
Bykit670/
Beechett670/
Bicketts670/

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