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

Beckingham, 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 Beckingham surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beckingham in America

Beckingham is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beckingham surname appeared 165 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 Beckingham.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beckingham 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 Beckingham

The surname Beckingham is of English origin, deriving from the village of Beckingham in Nottinghamshire. It is a locational name, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from this particular place. The name Beckingham itself is composed of the Old English elements 'bece' meaning stream or brook, and 'ham' meaning homestead or village.

Records of the name Beckingham can be traced back to the 13th century. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a mention of a Simon de Beckingham, likely hailing from the Nottinghamshire village. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 for the county of Yorkshire, with a reference to a John de Bekyngham.

Variations in the spelling of the name existed throughout history, including Bekyngham, Bekingeham, and Bekingham. These different forms reflect the evolution of spelling conventions over time and regional variations in pronunciation.

The earliest known recorded individual with the surname Beckingham was Robert de Beckingham, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1193. Another notable figure was Sir John Beckingham (c. 1360-1419), a distinguished English knight and soldier who served in the Hundred Years' War under King Henry V.

Other historical figures bearing the Beckingham name include:

1. William Beckingham (c. 1510-1573), an English clergyman and scholar who served as Bishop of Sidon and later became the Dean of Arches.
2. Thomas Beckingham (c. 1670-1738), an English antiquary and writer who authored works on the history of Lincolnshire.
3. Elizabeth Beckingham (1737-1818), an English writer and translator known for her translations of French works.
4. Charles Beckingham (1699-1730), an English botanist and naturalist who contributed to the study of British flora.
5. John Beckingham (1844-1923), a British businessman and philanthropist who played a significant role in the development of the town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

While originally concentrated in the Midlands region of England, particularly Nottinghamshire, the Beckingham surname eventually spread to other parts of the country and beyond through migration and settlement patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beckingham

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

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

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