Find out how popular the last name Beachboard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beachboard.

Beachboard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beachboard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beachboard in America

Beachboard is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beachboard surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beachboard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beachboard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beachboard

The surname Beachboard is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "bece" meaning stream, and "bord" meaning a plank or board. It is believed that the name initially referred to someone who lived near a wooden bridge or plank walkway across a stream or marshy area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the county of Worcestershire in the West Midlands region of England during the late 13th century. Variations in spelling such as Becheborthe, Becheborde, and Beychebord were common in medieval records from this area.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a tax record from the reign of King Edward I, there is an entry for a "Richard de Becheborthe" from the village of Clent in Worcestershire. This is one of the earliest known mentions of the Beachboard name.

During the 14th century, the surname spread to other parts of England, particularly the neighboring counties of Warwickshire and Staffordshire. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list a "Willelmus de Becheborde" from the village of Hatton in Warwickshire.

Notable individuals with the Beachboard surname throughout history include:

1. John Beachboard (c.1520-1585), a wealthy landowner and farmer from the village of Evesham in Worcestershire.

2. Thomas Beachboard (1638-1702), an English Puritan who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1662 and was among the early settlers of the town of Andover.

3. Elizabeth Beachboard (1673-1743), one of the first female authors in colonial America, known for her collection of poetry and religious writings.

4. William Beachboard (1775-1854), a merchant and ship owner from the port city of Bristol, who was involved in the transatlantic trade with the American colonies.

5. James Beachboard (1820-1891), a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and made significant contributions to the study of African flora and fauna.

As the Beachboard name spread throughout England and beyond, variations in spelling continued to emerge, including Beachborde, Beachbord, and Beachborrow, reflecting the local dialects and pronunciation preferences of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beachboard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beachboard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beachboard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beachboard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beachboard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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