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

Beaman, 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 Beaman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaman in America

Beaman is the 5787th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaman surname appeared 5,980 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Beaman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaman 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 Beaman

The surname Beaman has its origins in England, emerging during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "beo" meaning bee, and "mann" meaning man, suggesting the name may have referred to a beekeeper or someone involved in apiculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beaman can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Beaman is listed. This suggests the surname was already established in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, records show a Thomas Beaman residing in Cheshire, England, as evidenced by the Cheshire County Lay Subsidy Roll of 1442. This provides further evidence of the name's presence in different regions of England during the medieval era.

The Beaman surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Beaminster in Dorset and Beamish in County Durham. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

One notable individual bearing the Beaman surname was Sir William Beaman (1542-1607), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Morpeth during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another notable figure was Thomas Beaman (1645-1706), an English Quaker who was imprisoned for his religious beliefs and later became a successful merchant and philanthropist in Pennsylvania.

In the 18th century, John Beaman (1734-1807) was an English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

The 19th century saw the birth of Charles Beaman (1858-1943), an American architect known for his work on several notable buildings in Portland, Oregon, including the Dekum Building and the Reed College campus.

Another distinguished individual with the Beaman surname was Thomas Beaman (1876-1948), a British artist and etcher who was elected a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1920.

These examples illustrate the presence of the Beaman surname across various fields and time periods, from politics and religion to science and the arts, further underscoring its enduring legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaman

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

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 Beaman 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 Beaman 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 Beaman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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