Beever Surname

159,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Beever Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Beauver,' spelt in general history 'de Beauvoir.' The Prior of Beauver is frequently alluded to in early registers.

(Prior) de Beuver (Nottinghamshire), or Beauver (Leicestershire), 1273.

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Beever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3031:42,7615,453
United States1,0021:361,73532,234
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Canada921:400,49635,373
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4931:49,4436,050
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:319,86425,024

Beever (11) may also be a first name.

Beever Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Beauver,' spelt in general history 'de Beauvoir.' The Prior of Beauver is frequently alluded to in early registers.

(Prior) de Beuver (Nottinghamshire), or Beauver (Leicestershire), 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Beauver, Yorkshire, ibid.

Thurstan de Beauver, Yorkshire, ibid.

John de Beauver, Yorkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1751. Baptised — Bois, s. Osmond Beauvoir: Canterbury Cath.

(a) Nick. 'the beaver,' a sobriquet from the animal so called.

Adam Bever, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Bever. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

John le Bevere. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

1675. Edward Beaver and Elinor Jefferies: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1729. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. William Bever: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

Beaver, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Belvoir or Bevor of Leicestershire, otherwise De Toesni. See Beevor.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Biver; a personal name.

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

Beever Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beever is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Beever.

How Common Is The Last Name Beever? popularity and diffusion

The last name Beever is the 159,439th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,662,604 people. Beever occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Beever live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 11 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,303 people, or 1 in 42,761. In England Beever is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Beever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beever has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beever surname expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beever Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beever surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beever earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning R 260,880 per year; in United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $45,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beevier921/
Beevert921/
Bever914,130/
Beeve91906/
Beevr910/
Beaver8334,951/
Biever831,669/
Bevier831,199/
Boever83657/
Bevere83515/
Beeber83349/
Weever83273/
Beevee8367/
Bevert8361/
Beeves8343/
Bevear8332/
Baever8322/
Beiver8320/
Beevir8310/
Beevie839/
Beewer833/
Beevey831/
Beuver831/
Veever831/
Beevei831/
Beveir830/
Beveer830/
Beve80362/
Bevr804/
Beavert77158/
Beuvier77139/
Beaverz7732/
Bayever7727/
Beveard7721/
Wheever774/
Bebeher773/
Bevertt772/
Beeviej771/
Beevije771/
Beevisr771/
Beverhe771/
Beebeer771/
Beivert771/
Beheber771/
Beavere770/
Beehuer770/
Baevier770/
Beuverd770/
Beveire770/
Beuvert770/
Beevi73120,933/
Beebe7321,936/
Wever738,155/
Beber734,293/
Bover732,329/
Baver732,139/
Biver732,074/
Beuve73996/
Bewer73690/
Beeva73387/
Bewee73312/
Vever73269/
Beves73135/
Bevee7327/
Bevir7321/
Beave7321/
Uever7321/
Beive7318/
Beevy7317/
Bäver7315/
Beeue7312/
Bevey734/
Bevet734/
Bevez734/
Besve733/
Béver733/
Bieve733/
Bheve731/
Veeve731/
Beavr731/
Bejve731/
Beewe731/
Beveu731/
Bevei731/
Beveh730/
Beyve730/
Beebr730/
Beechuer710/
Weaver67204,379/
Biewer671,511/
Bovier671,276/
Beebee671,101/
Vevere671,065/
Bavier67798/
Beaber67633/
Beevis67286/
Bešvir67261/
Beiber67225/
Bebert67216/
Bivert67213/
Beaves67183/
Bhover67180/
Bevirt67150/
Beuwer67129/
Boewer67116/
Baewer67112/
Vevert67109/
Weewer67100/
Bebere6785/
Bhaver6766/
Bewert6756/
Veevee6748/
Bouver6745/
Bewier6738/
Bauver6737/
Bevett6723/
Bheevi6722/
Buyver6721/
Bebear6718/
Bisver6718/
Veaver6715/
Vevier6715/
Webeer6714/
Veiver6714/
Baiver6713/
Beevih6712/
Bayver6710/
Weiver6710/
Huever679/
Wuever678/
Wiever677/
Bovear677/
Beawer677/
Bebier677/
Boyver677/
Bewere677/
Viever677/
Besvir674/
Beevip674/
Beevii674/
Beevit674/
Beebhe674/
Veheve674/
Veyver674/
Bevech674/
Boiver673/
Beavet673/
Beve'e673/
Wevear672/
Wevier672/
Bibeer672/
Betveh672/
Beuber672/
Beveis672/
Bitver672/
Besber672/
Bivier672/
Bevoir672/
Beevij671/
Byover671/
Bueuer671/
Buewer671/
Behber671/
Bebger671/
Beevaa671/
Beevgi671/
Bheeva671/
Bhevre671/
Bieuer671/
Beyber671/
B'Eive671/
Weveir671/
Whever671/
Bemper671/
Bewhee671/
Bewear671/
Baaver671/
Wwever671/
Beivei671/
Buiver671/
Beuvee671/
Bivere671/
Bevecz671/
Bevair670/
Beebey670/
Boweer670/
Baeuer670/
Beouer670/
Boeuer670/
Wevere670/
Wybeer670/
Beuwee670/
Beavey670/
Beives670/
Behuer670/

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