Beckwith Surname
Approximately 21,757 people bear this surname
Beckwith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beckwith,' a hamlet in the parish of Pannall, near Harrogate, Yorkshire (compare Askwith; no doubt the suffix is a variant of worth; v. Worth). This surname is strongly established in Boston (U.
Read More About This SurnameBeckwith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,056 | 1:22,575 | 2,836 |
| England | 3,201 | 1:17,406 | 2,507 |
| Australia | 1,186 | 1:22,762 | 3,141 |
| Canada | 648 | 1:56,860 | 6,714 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Scotland | 90 | 1:59,487 | 4,887 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,739 | 1:14,017 | 2,097 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:4,934 | 490 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,493 | 1:11,177 | 1,456 |
Beckwith (60) may also be a first name.
Beckwith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beckwith,' a hamlet in the parish of Pannall, near Harrogate, Yorkshire (compare Askwith; no doubt the suffix is a variant of worth; v. Worth). This surname is strongly established in Boston (U.S). 'Robert Beckwith, went out in 1635 in the Transport, bound for Virginia' (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants).
Willelmus Bekwyt, 13-9: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Bekwyth, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Bekwyth; 1379: ibid.
1562. William Beckewithe and Margaret Daye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1572. Roger Beckwith, St. Alban Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1754. Married — Ambrose Beckwith and Martha Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Beckwith = the Brook-Wood. [Old Norse bekk-r, a brook + við-r, a wood]
(English) One who came from Beckwith (beech wood), in Yorkshire.
The last syllable is a corruption of morth. Most of the armigerous families of the name spring from Yorkshire, and Beckwith, a hamlet in the parish of Pannal, in that county, is probably the cradle of the race. It is said (see B.L.G.) that the original name of the family was Malbie, or Malbysse, and that it was changed to B. temp. Hen. III.
Local. The same as Beckworth, the farm or place by the brook, from beck, a brook, and worth, a farm.
Stated to have been adopted in lien of the original Norman name of Malbisse (Lower).
A location name in Yorkshire.
Amongst the old West Riding names, now less frequently represented, is that of Beckwith, which was originally derived from a hamlet in that division of the county. The Beckwiths were a very numerous race, the main stock being settled at a very early period at Clint in Ripley, where it flourished until the close of the 16th century; the Beckwiths of Aldborough during the 17th and 18th centuries, who belonged to the Clint stock, received a baronetcy (Fisher's "Masham").
Beckwith Demographics
Average Beckwith Salary in
United States
$44,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beckwith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beckwith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beckwith occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beckwith? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 24,819th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 334,952 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Beckwith live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Beckwith is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 60 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 16,056 people, or 1 in 22,575. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Beckwith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Beckwith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beckwith last name grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 427 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 375 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beckwith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beckwith last name are 9.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.97% registered with the political party.
The amount Beckwith earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.84% more than the national average, earning R 284,796 per year; in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $49,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeckwith | 94 | 1 | / |
| Beckweith | 94 | 1 | / |
| Beckkwith | 94 | 1 | / |
| Becckwith | 94 | 0 | / |
| Beckwithe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Beckwit | 93 | 15 | / |
| Becwith | 93 | 8 | / |
| Bekwith | 93 | 3 | / |
| Beckwuitch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beckwitt | 88 | 48 | / |
| Backwith | 88 | 21 | / |
| Bockwith | 88 | 9 | / |
| Beekwith | 88 | 3 | / |
| Beckwyth | 88 | 3 | / |
| Beckwiht | 88 | 2 | / |
| Beukwith | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bekcwith | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beakwith | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beckweth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Betkwith | 88 | 1 | / |
| Veckwith | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bickwith | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bekwit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Beckweitz | 82 | 40 | / |
| Beckweits | 82 | 16 | / |
| Beckwhite | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beckweath | 82 | 0 | / |
| Beckwitte | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bickwit | 80 | 34 | / |
| Becwitt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Becweth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bicwith | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boekweit | 75 | 122 | / |
| Boekwijt | 75 | 87 | / |
| Bickweth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beekwitt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bakwit | 71 | 25 | / |
| Beckquist | 71 | 9 | / |
| Beckwetts | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bikwit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beckwheat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bickwid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bockwyt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bescuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagwith | 67 | 0 | / |
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