Beacon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beacon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beacon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 137
General Labourer 20
Coal Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Laundress 9
Dress Maker 9
Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Domestic Servant 5
Gardener 5
General Domestic Servant 4
Farmer 4
Farm Servant 4
Joiner 4
Farm Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Brick Layer 4
Green Grocer 3
Shipwright Apprentice 3
Clerk 3
Dressmaker 3
General Servant 3
Machinist 3
Errand Boy 3

Beacon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bacon 83% 54,630
2 Beacon 100% 3,309
3 Beeken 50% 1,123
4 Becon 83% 636
5 Beaken 67% 124

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The surname Beacon is the 2nd most popular variant of Bacon.

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