Beeston Surname

120,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Beeston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beeston,' a village near Leeds. With Beeson, compare Kelson for Kelston, &c.

Radulphus de Beston, Esquier, of Beeston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmiis de Beston, 1379: ibid.

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Beeston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5681:21,6973,043
Australia5541:48,7296,075
Canada2271:162,31516,369
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Wales461:67,2725,910
Scotland351:152,9669,000
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Malta241:17,9281,021
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2321:19,7852,821
Wales271:58,0892,880
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Beeston (65) may also be a first name.

Beeston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beeston,' a village near Leeds. With Beeson, compare Kelson for Kelston, &c.

Radulphus de Beston, Esquier, of Beeston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmiis de Beston, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Beeston, 1379: ibid.

1579. Robert Beistone, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1711. Married — Ralph Beeston and Eliza Wellin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. — Joseph Beeson and Elizabeth Killmaster: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Beeston = Beág’s Estate. [Old English beág, ring, bracelet; tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c. in cos. Bedford, Chester, Norfolk, Notts and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk, Nottinghamshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Shropshire Beestons possess the name of more than one Cheshire parish: they are also represented in Derbyshire and Stafford. It is, however, noticeable that Beetlestone is also a Shropshire surname, though of infrequeut occurrence.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Beeston, name of places in Leeds, and Nottinghamshire.

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Beeston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beeston is found most frequently in England. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beeston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,076th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,906,736 people. The last name Beeston is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Beeston reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles. Beeston is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name globally, borne by 65 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,568 people, or 1 in 21,697. In England Beeston is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Beeston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beeston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Beeston surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beeston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beeston last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Beeston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48% more than the national average, earning R 351,708 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.48% more than the national average, earning $65,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beestone9340/
Beston923,420/
Beeton922,915/
Beaston861,087/
Bestone86235/
Beheton8698/
Weeston8635/
Bestoon865/
Boeston862/
Beiston861/
Veeston861/
Bestton861/
Bestoen861/
Beyston860/
Besston860/
Baeston860/
Beeteon860/
Bieston860/
Bueston860/
Beuston860/
Beton832,730/
Weedston8013/
Beadston805/
Bestoune803/
Boyeston801/
Bhesston801/
Beystone801/
Weston7776,455/
Boston7733,150/
Beaton7724,299/
Baston775,994/
Betton774,359/
Biston772,132/
Betong77626/
Bexton77384/
Bethon77260/
Bestan77150/
Betone77105/
Veston77100/
Beetan7794/
Beuton7755/
Beiton7752/
Betoun7750/
Betoin7749/
Beyton7742/
Betoon7728/
Bejton7715/
Bestun7712/
Bestom7712/
Ueston774/
Betuon774/
Behton771/
Betgon771/
Betond771/
Bieton771/
Bedton770/
Bestonova7522/
Vajeeston754/
Bestonová752/
Buestan711,635/
Hueston711,454/
Bishton711,114/
Bayston71406/
Beitone71297/
Boiston71234/
Bistoon71233/
Beatton71224/
Bouston71154/
Westone71110/
Baszton71106/
Bashton7195/
Boestan7175/
Bidston7172/
Beatoun7171/
Bettone7165/
Boyston7146/
Wheston7144/
Bosthon7144/
Weaston7139/
Beithon7138/
Bistoen7130/
Bestane7125/
Beethan7119/
Bethoun7119/
Buestán7117/
Bettoun7116/
Betoune7116/
Beytoun7115/
Bistone7114/
Bethoon7114/
Weiston7111/
Westton717/
Bietton717/
Bethone716/
Wetston716/
Beaxton715/
Bistoun715/
Bauston714/
Baiston714/
Beatong714/
Behtong713/
Westonn713/
Bechton713/
Beatone713/
Besstun713/
Wueston713/
Wesston712/
Bostonn712/
Vestone712/
Basston712/
Westhon712/
Westond711/
Beitoun711/
Beitton711/
Bestann711/
Bettonn711/
Behtoun711/
Vieston711/
Beistan711/
Buestàn711/
Bostoon711/
Bostoën711/
Beshtan711/
Bettong711/
Beuthon711/
Beython711/
Bistong711/
Beitong711/
Betonne711/
Bestanh711/
Buiston710/
Bastoin710/
Beethom710/
Bystone710/
Beathon710/
Bixston710/
Wheetstone710/
Wieston710/
Beystom710/
Biton676,321/
Boydston673,211/
Betan671,262/
Byton67286/
Betom6798/
Bestahan6759/
Beittone6754/
Bojestan6736/
Veton6732/
Bajestan6726/
Bestagne6722/
Whestone6720/
Betonova6711/
Béton679/
Beythoun678/
Baschton677/
Boschton677/
Bashtoon676/
Beitoune673/
Boyoston673/
Behshtan673/
Boidston672/
Baydston672/
Baystone672/
Betán672/
Bistoing672/
Beathong672/
Buydston671/
Boyzston671/
Houeston671/
Baitston671/
Bheettan671/
Bettoing671/
Beytonne671/
Westound671/
Weisston671/
Beethane671/
Behtoune671/
Betão671/
Bejestam671/
Beythoon671/
Bahaston671/
Baistone671/
Behetane671/
Bestuhyn671/
Boyseton670/
Boytston670/
Weitston670/

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