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UK surname

Beaumont

From the French place name meaning "beautiful mountain," likely referring to someone who lived near a pleasant hill or mountain.

In the 1881 census there were 8,876 people recorded with the Beaumont surname, ranking it #473 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 10,421, ranked #623, down from #473 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Kirkheaton and Almondbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Beaumont is 11,348 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.4%.

1881 census count

8,876

Ranked #473

Modern count

10,421

2016, ranked #623

Peak year

1911

11,348 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Beaumont had 8,876 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #473 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 10,421 in 2016, ranked #623.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 11,348 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Beaumont surname distribution map

The map shows where the Beaumont surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Beaumont surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Beaumont over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 5,439 #508
1861 historical 5,253 #536
1881 historical 8,876 #473
1891 historical 9,182 #480
1901 historical 10,673 #489
1911 historical 11,348 #430
1997 modern 10,551 #586
1998 modern 10,827 #593
1999 modern 10,880 #592
2000 modern 10,869 #591
2001 modern 10,626 #591
2002 modern 10,771 #596
2003 modern 10,514 #597
2004 modern 10,473 #599
2005 modern 10,278 #608
2006 modern 10,259 #609
2007 modern 10,305 #613
2008 modern 10,324 #615
2009 modern 10,493 #620
2010 modern 10,620 #625
2011 modern 10,549 #621
2012 modern 10,427 #615
2013 modern 10,621 #614
2014 modern 10,643 #616
2015 modern 10,455 #622
2016 modern 10,421 #623

Geography

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Where Beaumonts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Kirkheaton, Almondbury, Sheffield and Huddersfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees and Barnsley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 Kirkheaton Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 057 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 055 Kirklees
3 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
4 Barnsley 024 Barnsley
5 Kirklees 046 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Beaumont

These lists show first names that appear often with the Beaumont surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Beaumont

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Beaumont, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Beaumont surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Beaumont household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Beaumont is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Beaumont is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Beaumont falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Beaumont is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Beaumont, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Beaumont

The surname Beaumont originated in France, derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful and "mont" meaning hill or mountain. It likely emerged as a place name, referring to a scenic location with a beautiful hill or mountain.

The Beaumont surname can be traced back to the early medieval period in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Île-de-France. It was commonly used to denote individuals from the various places called Beaumont across these regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Beaumont name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, who was a prominent Norman nobleman and cousin of William the Conqueror.

In the 12th century, Robert de Beaumont (c. 1104–1168) was an influential English nobleman and one of the principal leaders of the Angevin Revolt against King Stephen. He was the Earl of Leicester and oversaw the construction of Leicester Castle.

Another notable figure was Henry de Beaumont (c. 1286–1340), an English baron and hereditary feudal baron of Folkingham in Lincolnshire. He played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and was a close ally of King Edward III.

In France, the Beaumont family produced several notable figures, including Eustache de Beaumont (c. 1070–c. 1126), who served as a royal constable under King Louis VI and participated in the First Crusade.

Richard de Beaumont (c. 1287–1345), Bishop of Durham and a member of the English Beaumont family, was an influential ecclesiastical figure and a trusted adviser to King Edward III.

Over time, the Beaumont surname spread beyond France and England, with various branches emerging in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas through emigration.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Beaumont families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Beaumont surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 4,806 Beaumonts recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.60x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 4,806 5.60x
Lancashire 732 0.71x
Middlesex 600 0.69x
Suffolk 316 3.00x
Surrey 297 0.70x
Kent 206 0.70x
Essex 178 1.04x
Cheshire 166 0.87x
Norfolk 163 1.22x
Lincolnshire 137 0.99x
Cambridgeshire 134 2.44x
Warwickshire 107 0.49x
Derbyshire 95 0.70x
Leicestershire 71 0.74x
Nottinghamshire 71 0.61x
Staffordshire 69 0.24x
Sussex 69 0.47x
Bedfordshire 65 1.45x
Hampshire 64 0.36x
Durham 58 0.23x
Hertfordshire 39 0.65x
Northumberland 35 0.27x
Herefordshire 34 0.96x
Huntingdonshire 32 1.86x
Berkshire 31 0.48x
Midlothian 30 0.26x
Radnorshire 28 4.01x
Dorset 25 0.44x
Worcestershire 22 0.19x
Lanarkshire 19 0.07x
Westmorland 17 0.89x
Devon 15 0.08x
Fife 15 0.29x
Gloucestershire 15 0.09x
Selkirkshire 14 1.79x
Northamptonshire 13 0.16x
Anglesey 9 0.59x
Glamorgan 9 0.06x
Somerset 9 0.06x
Oxfordshire 8 0.15x
Royal Navy 8 0.78x
Shropshire 7 0.09x
Wiltshire 7 0.09x
Aberdeenshire 6 0.07x
Buckinghamshire 5 0.10x
Angus 4 0.05x
West Lothian 4 0.31x
Cornwall 3 0.03x
Brecknockshire 2 0.12x
Channel Islands 2 0.08x
Monmouthshire 2 0.03x
Ayrshire 1 0.02x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.03x
Cumberland 1 0.01x
Denbighshire 1 0.03x
Isle of Man 1 0.06x
Wigtownshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Huddersfield in Yorkshire leads with 411 Beaumonts recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.87x.

Place Total Index
Huddersfield 411 32.87x
Almondbury 258 62.17x
Leeds 203 4.19x
Golcar 183 80.64x
Longwood 123 88.91x
Lockwood 120 38.86x
Linthwaite 112 62.09x
Oldham 91 2.74x
Batley 83 10.18x
Dewsbury 83 9.43x
Mirfield 79 16.76x
Wooldale 79 54.27x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 75 34.64x
Honley 69 45.93x
Gomersal 68 16.97x
Sheffield 67 2.45x
Lambeth 66 0.87x
Ashton Under Lyne 65 2.89x
Camberwell 63 1.14x
Barnsley 62 7.00x
Elland Cum Greetland 61 15.78x
Wortley In Bramley 61 8.97x
Dalton In Huddersfield 60 31.21x
South Crosland 60 66.39x
Brightside Bierlow 57 3.39x
Islington London 55 0.66x
Stainland Cum Old 55 37.45x
Wakefield 53 8.04x
Dukinfield 50 5.66x
Cartworth 45 63.40x
Manningham 45 4.26x
Sculcoates 44 3.23x
Ipswich St Clement 43 16.03x
Lepton 43 47.96x
Kirkheaton 42 30.17x
Lexden 42 61.19x
Shitlington 42 47.30x
St Pancras London 42 0.60x
Halifax 41 3.25x
Manchester 41 0.89x
Netherthong 40 144.14x
Soothill 39 12.58x
Upperthong 39 53.43x
Horton In Bradford 37 2.76x
Pudsey 36 7.85x
Rastrick 36 15.10x
Birmingham 35 0.48x
Liversedge 35 9.16x
St Marylebone London 34 0.74x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 33 10.59x
Bromley London 33 1.73x
Holbeck 33 5.80x
Hunslet 33 2.47x
Newington 33 1.03x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 32 4.00x
Salford 32 1.06x
St George Hanover Square 32 2.10x
Toxteth Park 32 0.92x
Ecclesall Bierlow 31 1.78x
Glossop Dale 31 4.88x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 31 7.77x
Brighton 30 1.02x
Hoyland Nether 30 14.25x
Meltham 30 22.48x
Wath On Dearne 30 17.52x
Bradford 29 1.40x
Crigglestone 29 35.08x
Ecclesfield 29 4.61x
Hackney London 29 0.60x
Langford 29 78.70x
Saddleworth 29 4.38x
Stayley 29 13.27x
Holy Trinity 28 1.36x
Kensington London 28 0.58x
Armley 27 7.13x
Harston 27 115.88x
Mile End Old Town London 27 1.46x
Chorlton On Medlock 26 1.59x
Kexborough 26 141.23x
Paddington London 26 0.82x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Beaumont surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 600
Sarah 407
Elizabeth 272
Emma 199
Ann 170
Hannah 149
Annie 142
Eliza 132
Ellen 130
Alice 129
Jane 124
Martha 120
Emily 97
Ada 72
Harriet 70
Clara 64
Florence 62
Edith 61
Margaret 56
Maria 47
Louisa 44
Charlotte 39
Fanny 37
Caroline 34
Kate 34
Lucy 33
Anne 30
Harriett 29
Agnes 28
Frances 28
Catherine 25
Ruth 23
Lydia 21
Rachel 20
Rebecca 20
Elizth. 19
Esther 19
Sophia 19
Susan 18
Ethel 17
Amy 16
Isabella 16
Rose 16
Anna 15
Eleanor 15
Gertrude 15
Jessie 15
Amelia 14
Betty 14
Grace 14

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Beaumont surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 484
William 406
George 323
James 226
Thomas 203
Joseph 183
Henry 159
Charles 138
Arthur 117
Walter 94
Robert 86
Alfred 84
Edward 82
Samuel 68
Harry 66
Fred 61
Frederick 57
Albert 54
Joe 53
Richard 53
Herbert 52
Tom 49
Ernest 40
Frank 40
David 34
Wm. 34
Benjamin 31
Allen 26
Sam 24
Abraham 23
Joshua 23
Thos. 22
Geo. 21
Edwin 17
Francis 16
Willie 16
Isaac 14
Jonathan 14
Lewis 14
Wright 14
Edgar 13
Percy 13
Peter 12
Fredk. 11
Horace 11
Chas. 10
Adam 9
Fredrick 9
Jno. 9
Squire 9

FAQ

Beaumont surname: questions and answers

How common was the Beaumont surname in 1881?

In 1881, 8,876 people were recorded with the Beaumont surname. That placed it at #473 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Beaumont surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 10,421 in 2016. That gives Beaumont a modern rank of #623.

What does the Beaumont surname mean?

From the French place name meaning "beautiful mountain," likely referring to someone who lived near a pleasant hill or mountain.

What does the Beaumont map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Beaumont bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.