Beechcroft Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beechcroft Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Beech- Croft. [Old English béce + croft, a small field]

Beechcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Beechcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Beech- Croft. [Old English béce + croft, a small field]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beechcroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beechcroft is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beechcroft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Beechcroft occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Beechcroft are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Beechcroft is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 57 percent reside, Greater London, where 29 percent reside and West Midlands, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Beechcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beechcroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beachcroft9023/
Beecroft895,235/
Beccroft891/
Beetcroft840/
Beecrofts840/
Becroft82558/
Beacroft78472/
Beecraft78198/
Veecroft781/
Beecroff781/
Bedcroft781/
Beekroft781/
Becrofft780/
Beadcroft740/
Beascroft740/
Becraft712,218/
Bycroft71985/
Becroff712/
Bicroft710/
Baycroft67267/
Beacraft6778/
Boycroft671/
Veecraft670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beechcroft
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