Beekman Surname

57,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Beekman Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the brook or stream.

Beekman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,4971:3,755345
United States3,2011:113,23312,257
Australia3381:79,8699,295
Canada2091:176,29517,615
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Belgium801:143,70820,372
France461:1,443,972140,296
England391:1,428,66862,556
Israel361:237,71222,042
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malta11:430,2723,380
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:77,2608,211

Beekman (19) may also be a first name.

Beekman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the brook or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Beekman Last Name Facts

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

Beekman occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beekman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 57,990th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 835,153 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Beekman live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Beekman is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 4,497 people, or 1 in 3,755. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 26 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and North Holland, where 15 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Beekman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beekman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beekman last name expanded 492 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 780 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beekman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beekman are 17.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Beekman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 158% more than the national average, earning R 613,116 per year; in United States they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $44,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $52,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beeckman932,844/
Beekmann93990/
Beekmman931/
Bekman921,323/
Beeckmann88141/
Beckman8627,470/
Beukman861,852/
Beikman86181/
Biekman86175/
Bekmane86142/
Bekmann86105/
Boekman8670/
Veekman8642/
Beakman8622/
Bekhman8616/
Beykman8611/
Bekmand8610/
Bekcman863/
Beecman861/
Betkman861/
Beskman860/
Beekmanová821/
Beckmann8053,722/
Boeckman801,781/
Beuckman80152/
Beikmane80142/
Beikmann80129/
Biekmann8082/
Bueckman8074/
Beickman8069/
Beukmann8049/
Baeckman8023/
Beckmand8014/
Beackman804/
Beikhman804/
Boekmann803/
Bieckman802/
Beakeman801/
Beykmand801/
Baekmann801/
Beckmaan801/
Bekmahan801/
Beckmanh801/
Beckmman801/
Beskmann800/
Bakman77812/
Bokman77364/
Bikman77134/
Bökman7790/
Becman7750/
Vekman7730/
Bykman7729/
Bekmam7712/
Boeckmann752,338/
Bekmanova75187/
Beuckmann75134/
Bieckmann75113/
Baeckmann7552/
Bueckmann7537/
Boekcmann751/
Beickmann751/
Bechkmann751/
Backman7113,676/
Bäckman714,863/
Bockman712,009/
Bakhman711,434/
Bickman71341/
Baakman71341/
Bakmann71181/
Bökmann71180/
Beckmon71125/
Baukman71114/
Böckman7160/
Bokhman7158/
Becmann7157/
Bikhman7134/
Buikman7129/
Bakkman7125/
Vekhman7114/
Baikman7113/
Veykman719/
Boukman715/
Bäkmann714/
Bokmann713/
Bikmane713/
Bikmann711/
Boikman711/
Boecman711/
Béckman711/
Vekmann711/
Beucman711/
Becmane711/
Bykhman711/
Bakcman710/
Böckmann676,573/
Bickmann671,047/
Backmann671,002/
Bockmann67706/
Bauckman67161/
Bäckmann67132/
Baukmann6773/
Bakhmann6712/
Boukhman679/
Bekmahanova677/
Veykhman677/
Veikhman673/
Beckmannová672/
Bickhman672/
Böhkmann672/
Baackman671/
Buikeman671/
Bouckman671/
Beckmham671/
Bieckmon671/
Backhman671/
Veckmann671/
Beckmmon671/
Boikmane671/
Béckmann671/
Bäckmand671/
Bouhkman671/
Bickmain671/
Beckmannova671/
Buickman670/
Baickman670/
Becmmann670/
Veackman670/

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