Beames Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beames Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beames family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 24
Scholar 17
Fundholder 4
At Home 3
Carpet Weaver 3
Cook 2
House Servant 2
Nurse Maid 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Carpet Drawer 2
Rail Labourer 1
Superanuated Sawyer 1
Wife Of The Sawyer 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Coachman 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Formerly Laundress Pauper 1
Labourer 1
Magistrate Deputy Lieutanant Queen Counsel Or Regi 1
Silk Weaver 1
Wife Of Agricultural Labourer 1
Gardener 1
House Painter Master Employing 1 Man 1
Barrister Not In Barrister 1

Beames Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bames 83% 2,565
2 Beams 83% 2,266
3 Beames 100% 1,950
4 Bums 50% 302
5 Bams 67% 161
6 Bims 50% 137
7 Bomes 67% 114

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The surname Beames is the 3rd most popular variant of Bames.

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