Beauchamp Family History

Beauchamp Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of several places in France for example in Manche and Somme that are named with Old French beu bel ‘fair lovely’ + champ(s) ‘field plain’ (from Latin bello campo ‘beautiful field’). In English the surname is generally pronounced Beecham. Compare Bushaw.

English: in some cases an Anglo-Norman French adaptation of Scottish Campbell by translation into French of the folk etymology de campo bello ‘from the fair field’.

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

Similar surnames: Braham, Eastham, Bradham, Basham, Burcham, Burham, Branham, Benham, Blackham, Baham

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8K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Beauchamp family from?

You can see how Beauchamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beauchamp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beauchamp families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 325 Beauchamp families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Beauchamp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Beauchamp families in 1891.

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What did your Beauchamp 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 Beauchamp. 12% of Beauchamp men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Beauchamp women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beauchamp were Cowman and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

12%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Cowman

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 105K census records available for the last name Beauchamp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beauchamp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Beauchamp. 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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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Beauchamp. For the veterans among your Beauchamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beauchamp lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Beauchamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Beauchamp in 1944 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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Beauchamp Surname Meaning

English: in some cases an Anglo-Norman French adaptation of Scottish Campbell by translation into French of the folk etymology de campo bello ‘from the fair field’.

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

Where is the Beauchamp family from?

What did your Beauchamp ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

12%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Cowman

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Beauchamp family records will you find?

What is the average Beauchamp lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Beauchamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Beauchamp in 1944 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

Beauchamp Family History

Beauchamp Surname Meaning

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Beauchamp Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Beauchamp

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Where is the Beauchamp family from?

What did your Beauchamp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Beauchamp family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Beauchamp lifespan?

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