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.

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

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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?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
43%
Labourer
14%
Clerk
7%
Laborer
5%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Stenographer
22%
Student
16%
Farmer
14%
Nurse
11%

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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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.

Search Canadian census records for Beach

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.

View all Beach immigration records

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.

View all Beach military records

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Beach