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

Beman, 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 Beman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beman in America

Beman is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beman surname appeared 535 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 Beman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beman 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 Beman

The surname BEMAN is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from the Old English words "beo" meaning bee and "mann" meaning man, possibly referring to someone who kept bees or lived near a place where bees were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BEMAN can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Beoman" in this historical document, suggesting its existence in the 11th century.

During the 13th century, the name BEMAN began appearing in various county records across England, including the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire, where a certain Robert Beman is mentioned in 1275. This indicates that the name had spread and gained recognition in different regions of the country by this time.

The surname BEMAN is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was John Beman (1495-1572), a prominent English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Gloucester from 1548 to 1552. Another notable bearer of this name was Thomas Beman (1573-1642), an English playwright and poet who was part of the literary circle surrounding William Shakespeare.

In the 17th century, the BEMAN surname was found in various parishes and records across England, such as the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a family by the name of Beman is recorded in the 1620s. This suggests that the name had established itself as a well-known surname by this period.

Across the Atlantic, the BEMAN name also made its mark in the early days of the American colonies. One notable example is Nathaniel Beman (1689-1765), a colonial settler and farmer who was among the first English settlers in the town of Ashfield, Massachusetts.

Throughout history, the BEMAN surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Beeman, Beaman, and Beemon, reflecting the regional differences and linguistic changes over time. However, the core origins of the name can be traced back to its English roots and its potential association with beekeeping or specific locations where bees were abundant.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beman

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

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

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