Beecham Surname
Approximately 7,219 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameBeecham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,345 | 1:154,567 | 15,829 |
| Ghana | 2,009 | 1:13,450 | 1,752 |
| England | 1,678 | 1:33,205 | 4,398 |
| Australia | 493 | 1:54,758 | 6,718 |
| Wales | 314 | 1:9,855 | 1,094 |
| Jamaica | 108 | 1:26,574 | 2,066 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 768 | 1:31,739 | 4,215 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:24,895 | 1,432 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
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.
(French-Latin) a corruption form of Beauchamp, q.v. (English) Dweller at the Beech-EnclosURE. [Old English béce + ham(m]
(English) One who came from Beechamwell, originally Bicham (Bicca's homestead), in Norfolk; a corruption of Beauchamp, q.v.
Beecham Demographics
Average Beecham Salary in
United States
$40,527 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Beecham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beecham in the Hindi language | ||
| बीचम | bicama | - |
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