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

Beaugh, 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 Beaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaugh in America

Beaugh is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaugh surname appeared 252 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 Beaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaugh 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 Beaugh

The surname "BEAUGH" has its origins in France, with traces of its use dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "beau," which means "beautiful" or "handsome," and the suffix "-gh," which is a variant spelling of the French word "gue," meaning "ford" or "shallow place in a river."

One of the earliest known references to this surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Molesme, a medieval manuscript from the late 12th century, where a person named "Robertus de Beaugh" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Burgundy, France.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various forms, such as "Beau" and "Beaug," in several charters and legal documents from the region of Normandy, France. These records suggest that the name was associated with individuals who lived near or owned land near a ford or shallow river crossing.

A notable figure bearing this surname was Jean Beaugh, a French soldier and knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. He was born in 1325 in the village of Beaugh-sur-Orne, which likely took its name from the surname itself.

In the 15th century, the surname "Beaugh" was found in several English records, indicating that some individuals with this name had emigrated from France to England. One such individual was William Beaugh, a merchant from Normandy who settled in London in the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the surname appeared in various forms, such as "Baughe" and "Baugh," in several parish records and court documents from various regions of England and Scotland. One notable figure from this period was Thomas Baugh, a Scottish landowner and magistrate born in 1567 in the town of Beaugh, near the Scottish Borders.

In the 17th century, the surname "Beaugh" continued to be present in both France and England, with several individuals bearing this name mentioned in various historical records and documents. One such individual was Pierre Beaugh, a French painter born in 1622 in the town of Beaugh-en-Yvelines, known for his portraits of the French nobility.

Throughout history, the surname "Beaugh" has maintained its association with locations near fords or shallow river crossings, reflecting the name's origins and the geographical features that likely influenced its development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaugh

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

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

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