Beach Family History

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Beach Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, Middle English beche, Old English bece, a byform of bæce. Compare Bach 3. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle English beche ‘beech tree’ (Old English bece). Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Bisch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bach, Bench, Leach, Brach, Beachy, Reach, Peach, Leath, Belch, Besch

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Beach Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Beach name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Beach. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • France

    3%

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Beach Family Origin

Where is the Beach family from?

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You can see how Beach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beach families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 286 Beach families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Beach's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Beach families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beach surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Beach Family Occupations

What did your Beach ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Beach occupation in Canada was Farmer. 34% of Beach's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Beach family was Servant. Farmer, Day Labourer and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Beach.

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  • Farmer

    34%

  • Day Labourer

    5%

  • Farm Labourer

    5%

  • Servant

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Beach ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Beach Historical Records

What Beach family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 236,000 census records available for the last name Beach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beach census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Beach. 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 Card

There are 67,000 military records available for the last name Beach. For the veterans among your Beach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Beach Life Expectancy

What is the average Beach lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Beach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Beach in 1944 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beach ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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