Origins of the Beech surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 72North West 658Isle of ManYorkshire 660East Midlands 178West Midlands 1926East 177London 818South East 196South West 41South Wales 81Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 79Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beechs lived in west-midlands

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    4,300 Beech Travel & migration records
    47,000 Beechs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beech

    How common is your surname?

    940th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Beech surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

    Who were Beechs most likely to marry?

    Beach Or Beechs

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    Beach Or Beech Or Beeachs
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    What are the most common Beech first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Beechs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Beechs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    164

    Domestic Servant

    122

    General Servant Domestic

    100

    General Servant

    88

    Laundress

    86

    Common male occupations for Beechs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    276

    Farmer

    187

    General Labourer

    155

    Agricultural Labourer

    152

    Coal Miner Hewer

    113

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