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.
Read More About This SurnameBeckitt Surname Distribution Map
| 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 in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beckitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 781,947th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,131,342 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Beckitt live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Beckitt is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England Beckitt is primarily concentrated 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 found 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 through the years. In England the number of people who held the Beckitt surname fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beckitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name 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.
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