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

Beaston, 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 Beaston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaston in America

Beaston is the 30139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaston surname appeared 778 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 Beaston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaston 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 Beaston

The surname BEASTON is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, sometime around the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place called Beeston, which was a small village or hamlet located in various counties across England, including Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Norfolk, and Nottinghamshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BEASTON can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273 during the reign of King Edward I. This document mentions a person named John de Beston, which is likely an early spelling variation of the surname BEASTON.

In the 14th century, the surname BEASTON appeared in various tax records and legal documents across England. For instance, the Subsidy Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1327 list a Robert de Beston, while the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1348 mention a William de Beston.

The origin of the name BEASTON can be traced back to the Old English words "beo" or "beo-cyn," meaning "bee," and "tun," meaning "village" or "farm." Thus, the name BEASTON likely referred to someone who lived in a village or settlement known for beekeeping or honey production.

One notable historical figure with the surname BEASTON was Sir William Beaston (c. 1450-1524), a English courtier and diplomat who served under King Henry VII and King Henry VIII. He was appointed as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and acted as an ambassador to various European courts.

Another individual of note was Robert Beaston (c. 1560-1635), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of Staveley in Derbyshire and was known for his works on theology and biblical exegesis.

In the 17th century, the BEASTON surname can be found in the records of the Virginia Company, which established the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown in 1607. One such record mentions a Thomas Beaston, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 as an indentured servant.

During the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, a prominent figure with the surname BEASTON was Colonel John Beaston (c. 1610-1670), a Parliamentarian officer who fought for the Parliamentarian forces against King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the BEASTON surname was associated with a notable family of landowners and gentry in Gloucestershire, England. One member of this family was Sir Robert Beaston (1720-1798), who served as the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1768.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaston

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

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

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