2000
#2,964
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 11,165
First available Census row
Per 100,000 4.14
Uncommon Last name
Beauchamp
A locational surname referring to someone from any of several places in France named Beauchamp, meaning "beautiful field."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 13,363 Americans carry the last name Beauchamp. That puts it at #3,016 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 3.90 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 25,650 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Beauchamp surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Beauchamp with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
13K
1 in 25,650
Census rank
#3,016
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
3.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
12K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 11,653 bearers of the surname Beauchamp in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 3.90 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 3016th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Beauchamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.7%) and Black (7.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Beauchamp
The surname Beauchamp originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful and "champ" meaning field or countryside. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or came from a beautiful rural area.
The earliest known record of the name Beauchamp appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "de Bello Campo" which was the Norman French version of the surname.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hugh de Beauchamp, a Norman nobleman who lived in the late 11th century. He was granted lands in Bedfordshire, England after the Norman Conquest.
In the 13th century, there are records of a William de Beauchamp who served as a knight and held lands in Warwickshire. He had a son named Guy de Beauchamp who was the 10th Earl of Warwick, an influential title during the medieval period.
Richard Beauchamp, the 13th Earl of Warwick, was a prominent military leader during the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century. He fought alongside King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Another notable bearer of the name was Cardinal Thomas Beauchamp, a 16th-century English Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Winchester and played a role in the establishment of the Church of England under King Henry VIII.
During the 17th century, the surname Beauchamp was also found in various spellings such as Beacham, Beachamp, and Beecham. One example is the poet John Beaucham who was born in 1615 and is known for his work "The Maid's Tragedy."
As the name spread across different regions, it evolved into various localized spellings and variations, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of those areas. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the Old French words for "beautiful countryside."
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beauchamp
Among Census respondents with the surname Beauchamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.7%) and Black (7.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Beauchamp bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Beauchamp surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.1% · 8,983
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 1,129
- Black or African American7.8% · 907
- Two or more races3.8% · 448
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 112
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 74
Timeline
Historical Census data for Beauchamp
Beauchamp appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#3,023
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 11,865
+700 bearers (+6.3%)
Per 100,000 4.02
Rank movement Down 59 places
2020
#3,016
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 11,653
-212 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 3.90
Rank movement Up 7 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #2,964 | 11,165 | 4.14 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #3,023 | 11,865 | 4.02 | +700 bearers (+6.3%) | Down 59 places |
| 2020 | #3,016 | 11,653 | 3.90 | -212 bearers (-1.8%) | Up 7 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Beauchamp surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,023 | #3,016 | 0.2% |
| Count | 11,865 | 11,653 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 4.02 | 3.90 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Beauchamp bearers went from 11,865 to 11,653 (-1.8% change). The surname moved up 7 positions in the national ranking, going from #3,023 to #3,016.
FAQ
Beauchamp surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Beauchamp?
Name Census estimates that about 13,363 living Americans carry the surname Beauchamp. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 25,650 residents.
How common is Beauchamp?
Beauchamp ranks #3,016 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 3.90 per 100,000 residents, which is about 4 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 11,653 people with the surname Beauchamp. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (13,363), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 3.9 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 3.90 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 4 of them to have the surname Beauchamp.
Has Beauchamp become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Beauchamp went from 11,865 recorded bearers to 11,653. That is a decrease of 212 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #3,023 to #3,016.
What does the Census say about the background of Beauchamp?
Among Census respondents with the surname Beauchamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.7%) and Black (7.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Beauchamp in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.1% (8,983 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Beauchamp appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (77.1%), Hispanic (9.7%), Black (7.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Beauchamp (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Beauchamp mean?
A locational surname referring to someone from any of several places in France named Beauchamp, meaning "beautiful field." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Beauchamp (3.90 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Beauchamp?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.