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
Scholar 28
Agricultural Labourer 19
Labourer 4
House Servant 4
Carter 3
Wife Of Above 3
Blacksmith 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Platelayer General Woman Raill 1
Poulterer 1
Tailor 1
Gentleman's Baker 1
Grocer's Boy 1
Merchants Clerk 1
School Mistress 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Farmer Of 500 Acres Employing 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Masters Wife 1
Miller Premilary Methadist Local Preacher 1
Sewing Brick Layer 1
Kitchenmaid 1
Governess Town Children 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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