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Beachamp

How common is the last name Beachamp?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Beachamp, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#131,379

Beachamp was the 131,379th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 129 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)73.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino12.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)9.3%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 95.3%.

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.