Beecroft Surname
Approximately 5,235 people bear this surname
Beecroft Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the berecroft,' i.e. barley-croft (v. Croft) p compare Rycroft. Anglo-Saxon bere, barley. Evidently a Yorkshire local sur-' name. I find no instances in the London church registers printed by the Harleian Society.
Read More About This SurnameBeecroft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,986 | 1:28,055 | 3,796 |
| United States | 1,312 | 1:276,264 | 25,830 |
| Australia | 694 | 1:38,899 | 5,051 |
| Canada | 567 | 1:64,983 | 7,565 |
| Nigeria | 337 | 1:525,646 | 25,906 |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1:31,890 | 5,546 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,237 | 1:19,705 | 2,815 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Beecroft (62) may also be a first name.
Beecroft Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the berecroft,' i.e. barley-croft (v. Croft) p compare Rycroft. Anglo-Saxon bere, barley. Evidently a Yorkshire local sur-' name. I find no instances in the London church registers printed by the Harleian Society. There can be no doubt about the origin of this name.
Walter de Bercroft, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Bercroft, Yorkshire, ibid.
Johannes de Bercroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Bercroft, 1379: ibid.
James Beecroft, 1587: Wills at Chester.
Thomas Beecroft, Norwich, 1710: History of Norfolk.
1803. Married — Robert Beecroft and Rebecca Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the Bee- Croft. [Old English beó + croft, a small field]
Beecroft Demographics
Beecroft Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Beecroft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beecroft Come From? nationality or country of origin
Beecroft is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beecroft? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beecroft is the 91,431st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,392,081 people. The surname Beecroft occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Beecroft are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,246,114th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 62 people.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,986 people, or 1 in 28,055. In England Beecroft is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Beecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Beecroft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Beecroft last name expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beecroft Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Beecroft last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beecroft surname are 13.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Beecroft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.97% more than the national average, earning R 375,408 per year; in United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beetcroft | 94 | 0 | / |
| Beecrofts | 94 | 0 | / |
| Becroft | 93 | 558 | / |
| Beechcroft | 89 | 8 | / |
| Beacroft | 88 | 472 | / |
| Beecraft | 88 | 198 | / |
| Byecroft | 88 | 4 | / |
| Veecroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beccroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beecroff | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bedcroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beekroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Becrofft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bechroft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Beechraft | 82 | 18 | / |
| Beadcroft | 82 | 0 | / |
| Beascroft | 82 | 0 | / |
| Becraft | 80 | 2,218 | / |
| Bycroft | 80 | 985 | / |
| Becroff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bicroft | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beachcroft | 78 | 23 | / |
| Baycroft | 75 | 267 | / |
| Beacraft | 75 | 78 | / |
| Boycroft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baucroft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veecraft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weatcroft | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whetcroft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheatcroft | 67 | 2,785 | / |
| Bycraft | 67 | 251 | / |
| Beckrow | 67 | 110 | / |
| Wecraft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bicraft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekraft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wycroft | 67 | 0 | / |
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