Beecham Surname

68,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Beecham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauchamp.' Mr. Lower mentions a Beauchamp near Avranches, and another near Havre. Its equivalent local term in England is Fairfield. Hugh de Bel-Champ, or Beauchamp (latinized in early records as 'de Bello-Campo'), obtained forty-three lordships from the Conqueror (Lower).

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Beecham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3451:154,56715,829
Ghana2,0091:13,4501,752
England1,6781:33,2054,398
Australia4931:54,7586,718
Wales3141:9,8551,094
Jamaica1081:26,5742,066
Canada1051:350,91031,754
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
India291:26,450,530346,896
France271:2,460,101186,232
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
San Marino11:33,214932
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7681:31,7394,215
Wales631:24,8951,432
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Beecham (48) may also be a first name.

Beecham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauchamp.' Mr. Lower mentions a Beauchamp near Avranches, and another near Havre. Its equivalent local term in England is Fairfield. Hugh de Bel-Champ, or Beauchamp (latinized in early records as 'de Bello-Campo'), obtained forty-three lordships from the Conqueror (Lower). Some of the variants may relate to some spot called Beecham (compare Ashton), which would make them purely English, but I cannot find such a place.

John de Bello Campo, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas de Becham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William de Bechehom, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Bello Campo, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Angareta de Bello Campo, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de Beaucharop. Warwickshire, Henry IIl-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Roger de Beauchaumpe, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Beauchamp, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Latin) a corruption form of Beau­champ, q.v. (English) Dweller at the Beech-EnclosURE. [Old English béce + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Beechamwell, originally Bicham (Bicca's homestead), in Norfolk; a corruption of Beauchamp, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Beecham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beecham (Hindi: बीचम) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beecham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Beecham is the 68,773rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,009,495 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Beecham live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 48 people.

Beecham is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,345 people, or 1 in 154,567. In The United States Beecham is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 16 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Beecham is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 28 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Beecham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beecham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 498 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beecham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beecham surname are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beecham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.5% less than the national average, earning R 160,404 per year; in United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $53,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bheecham9345/
Beechaum9322/
Beechham932/
Beetcham931/
Becham92259/
Beecam920/
Beacham866,878/
Beesham8698/
Beechan8691/
Beekham8684/
Bescham8631/
Bechham868/
Becheam867/
Betcham864/
Veecham863/
Bechgam862/
Becsham861/
Becaham861/
Beicham860/
Becam83776/
Bheesham8036/
Beachham805/
Bechatim804/
Beechand802/
Beachame802/
Beechaun801/
Bheechan801/
Beutcham801/
Beatcham800/
Bechan772,305/
Bacham77395/
Beesam77332/
Besham77141/
Vecham77117/
Bekham7779/
Bicham7765/
Beejam7733/
Bocham7725/
Behzam779/
Beezam775/
Beicam775/
Behsam773/
Bechom772/
Bejham771/
Wecham771/
Beceam771/
Bezham771/
Bexham770/
Beacam770/
Beheshgam7512/
Beachaumt751/
Beeschank751/
Bechaimeh751/
Boucham712,149/
Bechane711,486/
Vetcham71234/
Baucham71162/
Betchan71140/
Bechand71101/
Bitcham7190/
Beekhan7141/
Bhesham7137/
Beachan7129/
Vechham7121/
Bechain7120/
Betchom7113/
Beachom7112/
Bechant7110/
Vechame7110/
Weekham719/
Baacham719/
Bhacham718/
Veekham718/
Bheesam716/
Bichham715/
Veesham715/
Beychan713/
Bachaam713/
Bachham713/
Bichaam713/
Bichamm713/
Veacham713/
Bechean713/
Beasham712/
Bechang712/
Bekhame712/
Beuchom712/
Bejjham711/
Beakham711/
Beeshan711/
Bhekham711/
Bhocham711/
Bichame711/
Beshgam711/
Vechgam711/
Vechsam711/
Bejacam711/
Behejam711/
Behkham711/
Buechom711/
Bahcham711/
Bhicham711/
Behsham711/
Biesham711/
Bachamm711/
Boekham711/
Beuchan710/
Bichaum710/
Beyseam710/
Bejam673,183/
Besem67153/
Besam67125/
Beutchom67110/
Bechheim6786/
Bezam6755/
Bhoyecam6755/
Becom6752/
Bouchame6728/
Becem6716/
Bécam678/
Bechaine677/
Betchang674/
Vecam673/
Bhiekham673/
Beschann673/
Bouchahm672/
Bheekhan672/
Bicam672/
Buecheim672/
Beacheom671/
Beaschan671/
Bechchan671/
Bauchamt671/
Bauchham671/
Bheeshan671/
Bichcham671/
Bitchamm671/
Beschane671/
Baachaam671/
Vetchaam671/
Vetchham671/
Vechcham671/
Beçam671/
Uecam671/
Betschan671/
Bjham671/
Biyacham671/
Bichatim671/
Bechaten671/
Buechoom671/
Beadsham670/
Beyschan670/
Bauchame670/
Beacheim670/
Beesheim670/
Weichham670/
Beuchain670/

Beecham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beecham in the Hindi language
बीचमbicama-

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