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Beech Family History

Beech Name Meaning

English: variant of Beach . Americanized form of German or Alsatian Bitsch (see Beach ) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Breech, Leech, Beeck, Bench, Weech, Belch, Beel, Keetch, Beese, Keach

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Where is the Beech family from?

You can see how Beech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beech family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beech families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,173 Beech families living in Staffordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Beech's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Beech families in 1891.
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What did your Beech ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beech. 10% of Beech men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Beech women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beech were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Colliery Hewer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

There are 97,000 census records available for the last name Beech. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beech census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Beech. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Beech. For the veterans among your Beech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beech lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Beech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Beech in 1944 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

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