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Beim Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from northeastern Yiddish dialect beym ‘tree’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Heim, Brim, Keim, Reim, Baim, Baum, Ber, Feig, Belin, Wein

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Where is the Beim family from?

You can see how Beim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Beim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Beim family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Beim's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Beim families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beim surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beim ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Beim. 34% of Beim men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Executive
    34%
  • Salesman
    34%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Beim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beim census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 493 immigration records available for the last name Beim. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 84,000 military records available for the last name Beim. For the veterans among your Beim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beim lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Beim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Beim in 1952 was 47, and 84 in 2004.

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