Beckitt Surname
Approximately 362 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
Beckitt Demographics
Beckitt Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Beckitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beckitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beckitt occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beckitt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 781,947th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,131,342 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Beckitt are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Beckitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Beckitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beckitt last name contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beckitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Beckitt surname is primarily 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.
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