Beecher Surname
Approximately 10,076 people bear this surname
Beecher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. I am not able to state the avocation followed by 'le Becher.' (a) Local, 'the beecher,' one who lived by some prominent beechtree (v. Beech); compare Bridger.
Henry le Beechur (also Becchur), Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBeecher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,474 | 1:48,496 | 5,879 |
| England | 709 | 1:78,587 | 8,802 |
| Jamaica | 471 | 1:6,093 | 766 |
| Australia | 394 | 1:68,517 | 8,145 |
| Ireland | 219 | 1:21,502 | 2,168 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Israel | 158 | 1:54,162 | 7,046 |
| Chile | 153 | 1:115,140 | 4,203 |
| Wales | 103 | 1:30,044 | 3,055 |
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 63 | 1:70,315 | 5,170 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 291 | 1:83,764 | 8,882 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,095 | 1:23,971 | 2,976 |
Beecher (805) may also be a first name.
Beecher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. I am not able to state the avocation followed by 'le Becher.' (a) Local, 'the beecher,' one who lived by some prominent beechtree (v. Beech); compare Bridger.
Henry le Beechur (also Becchur), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John BV-cner, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1588-9. Henry Becher, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1594. William Becher, or Beecher, of London: ibid.
1670. Married — Oliver Beecher and Sarah Wyan: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1747. — James Beecher and Abigail Oakman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) 1 Dweller by a Beech-Tree (or Trees). [Middle English beche, Old English béce + the agent, suff. -er] 2 perh. occasionally a corruption form of Bee-Churl = Bee-Keeper. [Old English beó-ceorl]
(English) Dweller at, or near: a beech tree.
Becher is found in the H.R, without any prefix. Le Becher, Le Becchur, and Le Beechur, also occur there.
(French.) Beau chère, fine entertainment; or from the beech—wood.
Armorially identified with Beach, of which it is a corruption. Hence the Baronets Wrixon-Beecher.
(English), Dweller near the beech-trees, or on the beach.
Beecher: a spademan; from the Norman-French beche.
Beecher Demographics
Average Beecher Salary in
United States
$46,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beecher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beecher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beecher has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Beecher.
How Common Is The Last Name Beecher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,895th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 723,258 people. The surname Beecher is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Beecher live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Beecher is also the 288,270th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 805 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 7,474 people, or 1 in 48,496. In The United States Beecher is most common in: Georgia, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Beecher occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Jamaica, where 5 percent live.
Beecher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beecher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beecher last name rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 348 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beecher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Beecher last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Beecher last name are 17.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Beecher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning 321,464 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.53% less than the national average, earning R 60,528 per year; in United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $53,637 CAD per year.
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