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.
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Beecher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beecher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beecher is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Beecher.
How Common Is The Last Name Beecher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 50,895th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 723,258 people. Beecher is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Beecher are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 288,270th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 805 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,474 people, or 1 in 48,496. In The United States Beecher is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Jamaica, where 5 percent reside.
Beecher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beecher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beecher surname grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 348 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beecher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beecher surname are 17.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.42% registered with the 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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