The Beech surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,160 people carried this name — #7,955 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 70,900 people counted. That is up 4% from 3,987 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Beech surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a local name, from where the family lived: ‘at the beech-tree’.

An early record he cites: Jacob de la Beche, Oxfordshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Beech and Beach.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 91 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Beech was found among the farmers of 2 counties.

It was most frequent in Cheshire: 27 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 370. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Cheshire 27
Staffordshire 20

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Beech in American newspapers,
1886–1918.

Newspaper page from San Antonio Light carrying the name Beech
San Antonio Light 1911-05-15
Newspaper page from Idaho County Free Press carrying the name Beech
Idaho County Free Press 1918-09-05
Newspaper page from The Holt County Sentinel carrying the name Beech
The Holt County Sentinel 1886-06-25

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 41,234 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Beech in Australian newspapers,
1840s–2000s.

11,790 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Beech. The most, 2,166, date from the 1930s. Queensland has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Western Australia, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 3,779
Victoria 2,344
New South Wales 2,123
Western Australia 1,848
South Australia 1,043
Tasmania 547
ACT (Canberra) 57
Northern Territory 3

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Beech.

Who carried it

People named Beech,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Emily Charlotte Madocks
    Emily Charlotte Madocks 1823–1913
  • Rowland John Beech
    Rowland John Beech 1853–1919 · military officer
  • Joseph Beech
    Joseph Beech 1867–1954 · chancellor
  • Mervyn Worcester Howard Beech
    Mervyn Worcester Howard Beech 1881–1923 · civil servant
  • Geraldine Inez Antoinette Harding d. 2009
  • Marjory Beech d. 1975

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Beech,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States431 records

431 records of the Beech name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 140
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 98
  • Other U.S. records 193
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Jesse E. Beech

    Born 1919 in Mississippi. Enlisted 1941 at Camp Shelby; farm hand from Hancock County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1970, buried at Mill Creek Baptist Ch Cemetery, Picayune, Mississippi.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ada Beech

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Majestic from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 15; servant. From Stoke, England; bound for Ohio.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Harry David Beech

    Born 1948; from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. U.S. Marine Corps, motor vehicle operator; killed in action 1969 in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 431 records for Beech in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia402 records

402 records of the Beech name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 156
  • Tasmanian Names Index 123
  • Other Australian records 123
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record William Henry Beech

    Died 1914 in Hospital Bay, Geeveston, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1914.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record George William Beech

    Born 1885 in Esperance, Tasmania. Married 1907 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 21.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Richard Beech

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Westmoreland, arriving 1835; ticket of leave 1839. Native of Herefordshire.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 402 records for Beech in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain).

Canada60 records

60 records of the Beech name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 24
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 16
  • Other Canadian records 20
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record S'l Beech

    Came to Ontario in 1872 aboard the Eleppo, landing at Boston, bound for Hamilton, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Grace Julia Beech

    Buried in 1993 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 78.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Elizabeth S. Beech

    Died 1907 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 60 records for Beech in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom41 records

41 records of the Beech name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 35
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 3
  • Other British records 3
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Alexander Beech

    Born 1887 at Nairn; miner. Served in the First World War. Named in the Morayshire roll of honour (1921).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Robert Beech

    Will proved in 1937; of Ruthin, Denbigh.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thos Beech

    Buried in 1814 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 74.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 41 records for Beech in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

New Zealand21 records

21 records of the Beech name in New Zealand
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 11
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 4
  • Other New Zealand records 6
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Ethel Christina Beech

    Died 1962, aged 82; buried at Picton Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Agnes Teresa Beech

    Died 1956, aged 86; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Esther Ann Beech

    Buried in 1968 at Buffalo Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 71.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 21 records for Beech in New Zealand.

Counts: Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France5 records

5 records of the Beech name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jean James Emile Beech

    Born 1917 in Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais); died 1984 in Valenciennes (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jean-Paul Francois Michel Beech

    Born 1942 in Beaumerie-Saint-Martin (Pas-de-Calais); died 1998 in Château-Thierry (Aisne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Gisele Micheline Beech

    Born 1911 in Paris; died 1987 in Saint-Maurice (Val-de-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Beech in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Beech name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 1
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Ethel Marij Beech

    Married in 1916 in 's-Gravenhage.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Laura Annie Beech

    In a population register.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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