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UK surname

Beeton

A habitational surname originating from a place named Beeton in Yorkshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 922 people recorded with the Beeton surname, ranking it #4,163 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 842, ranked #6,635, down from #4,163 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Balsham, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, South Oxfordshire and Chelmsford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Beeton is 1,076 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 8.7%.

1881 census count

922

Ranked #4,163

Modern count

842

2016, ranked #6,635

Peak year

1911

1,076 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Beeton had 922 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,163 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 842 in 2016, ranked #6,635.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,076 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Beeton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Beeton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Beeton 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 464 #5,343
1861 historical 352 #7,258
1881 historical 922 #4,163
1891 historical 833 #4,883
1901 historical 831 #5,455
1911 historical 1,076 #4,311
1997 modern 898 #5,972
1998 modern 915 #6,074
1999 modern 908 #6,156
2000 modern 904 #6,159
2001 modern 902 #6,078
2002 modern 901 #6,195
2003 modern 866 #6,253
2004 modern 886 #6,172
2005 modern 862 #6,243
2006 modern 862 #6,245
2007 modern 848 #6,386
2008 modern 850 #6,424
2009 modern 860 #6,513
2010 modern 885 #6,483
2011 modern 887 #6,382
2012 modern 870 #6,407
2013 modern 867 #6,541
2014 modern 867 #6,557
2015 modern 854 #6,574
2016 modern 842 #6,635

Geography

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Where Beetons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Balsham, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Soham and Doddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, South Oxfordshire, Chelmsford, Richmondshire and South Cambridgeshire. 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 Balsham Cambridgeshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Soham Cambridgeshire
5 Doddington Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 006 East Cambridgeshire
2 South Oxfordshire 018 South Oxfordshire
3 Chelmsford 003 Chelmsford
4 Richmondshire 002 Richmondshire
5 South Cambridgeshire 002 South Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Beeton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Beeton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Beeton, 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 Beeton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Beeton 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, Beeton 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

Beeton is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Beeton falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Beeton 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Beeton

The surname Beeton is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "bec" or "bece," meaning "stream" or "brook." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a stream or brook.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Beeton date back to the 13th century. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 mention a William de Bectone, while the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301 include an entry for a John de Beketon.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as Beketon, Becton, and Beton. These variations likely arose due to regional dialect differences and the inconsistencies in spelling practices of the time.

The Beeton surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Richard Beeton (c. 1520-1600), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Dean of Windsor from 1584 until his death.

Another prominent figure was Isabella Beeton (1836-1865), the author of the iconic Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, published in 1861. Her work became a staple in Victorian households and established her as a pioneering authority on domestic management.

In the realm of literature, Sir Samuel Beeton (1831-1877) was a notable publisher and founder of the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. He played a significant role in the publication of his wife Isabella's famous book.

The Beeton surname has also been linked to several place names in England, such as Beeton in Norfolk, Beeton in Yorkshire, and Beeton's Manor in Staffordshire. These locations may have influenced the surname's development or been named after individuals bearing the name.

Among other notable individuals with the Beeton surname are William Beeton (1779-1868), an English engraver and draughtsman, and Sir John Beeton (1866-1938), a British businessman and Lord Mayor of London in 1927-1928.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Beeton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Beeton 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 146 Beetons recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.46x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 146 25.46x
Middlesex 112 1.24x
Suffolk 101 9.16x
Nottinghamshire 91 7.46x
Lincolnshire 58 4.01x
Norfolk 55 3.95x
Yorkshire 53 0.59x
Kent 51 1.65x
Surrey 34 0.77x
Northamptonshire 27 3.17x
Lancashire 25 0.23x
Huntingdonshire 22 12.24x
Durham 21 0.78x
Essex 20 1.12x
Leicestershire 18 1.79x
Berkshire 13 1.91x
Derbyshire 12 0.85x
Cheshire 11 0.55x
Hampshire 8 0.43x
Northumberland 8 0.59x
Sussex 7 0.46x
Glamorgan 6 0.38x
Warwickshire 6 0.26x
Buckinghamshire 5 0.91x
Hertfordshire 5 0.80x
Channel Islands 3 1.12x
Rutland 2 3.01x
Wiltshire 2 0.25x
Cumberland 1 0.13x
Devon 1 0.05x
Gloucestershire 1 0.06x
Montgomeryshire 1 0.48x
Worcestershire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Radford in Nottinghamshire leads with 33 Beetons recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.23x.

Place Total Index
Radford 33 53.23x
Islington London 25 2.85x
March 22 114.58x
Balsham 20 636.94x
Peterborough 17 27.58x
Soham 16 129.66x
Bury St Edmunds St James 15 50.93x
Chilwell 15 462.96x
Great Wilbraham 15 887.57x
Waterbeach 15 320.51x
Euston 12 1643.84x
Hampstead London 12 8.51x
Ramsey 12 83.39x
West Wratting 12 655.74x
Hever 11 521.33x
Lewisham 11 6.68x
Barking 10 19.13x
Nottingham St Mary 10 3.17x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 10 24.00x
Wereham 10 523.56x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 9 36.00x
Erith 9 29.58x
Glemsford 9 116.28x
Ipswich St Clement 9 32.11x
Kexby 9 900.00x
Lavenham 9 155.98x
Mansfield 9 21.32x
Castleton 8 7.46x
Combs 8 217.39x
Garboldisham 8 402.01x
Hunstanton 8 170.21x
Northampton St Giles 8 24.67x
Plumstead 8 7.77x
Preston 8 2.78x
St George In East London 8 9.40x
Stoke Newington London 8 11.35x
Wigston Magna 8 60.11x
Willingham 8 559.44x
Camberwell 7 1.21x
Hammersmith London 7 3.14x
Lambeth 7 0.89x
Milton 7 409.36x
Newmarket St Mary 7 82.74x
Norwich St John Timberhill 7 187.17x
Spittlegate 7 34.97x
Upwell 7 108.02x
Waltham On The Wolds 7 380.43x
Basford 6 10.67x
Battersea 6 1.80x
Bury St Edmunds St Mary 6 29.00x
Lowestoft 6 11.52x
St Pancras London 6 0.82x
St Swithin Lincoln 6 26.36x
Wandsworth 6 6.89x
Whitwood 6 47.10x
Wisbech St Peter 6 20.87x
Blenkinsopp 5 221.24x
Boston 5 11.39x
Gillingham 5 7.85x
Hackney London 5 0.99x
Halifax 5 3.80x
Hastings St Mary In The 5 15.36x
Hipperholme Cum 5 12.68x
Hitchin 5 17.76x
Hurst 5 56.24x
Newfield 5 140.06x
Over 5 24.62x
Penshaw 5 61.80x
Rattlesden 5 154.80x
Snenton 5 10.43x
Spitalfields London 5 7.34x
St Luke London 5 3.44x
Bracebridge 4 60.70x
Chalfont St Peter 4 88.69x
Farcett 4 181.00x
Hitcham 4 143.88x
Leeds 4 0.79x
Paddington London 4 1.20x
Southowram 4 14.61x
St Andrewthe Less 4 6.11x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 62
John 54
George 33
Thomas 28
Charles 21
Robert 20
James 19
Joseph 19
Henry 18
Edward 14
Alfred 13
Samuel 11
Arthur 8
Frank 8
Frederick 8
Harry 8
Albert 6
Edmund 6
Walter 5
Francis 4
Benjamin 3
Edgar 3
Elijah 3
Ernest 3
Herbert 3
Richard 3
Wm. 3
David 2
Edwd. 2
Fred 2
Fredrick 2
Geo. 2
Harold 2
Martin 2
Michael 2
Robt. 2
Alexander 1
Andrew 1
Angus 1
Barnaby 1
Benjn. 1
Bery 1
Cain 1
Cornelius 1
Dennis 1
Durham 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Isaac 1
Jamez 1

FAQ

Beeton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Beeton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 922 people were recorded with the Beeton surname. That placed it at #4,163 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Beeton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 842 in 2016. That gives Beeton a modern rank of #6,635.

What does the Beeton surname mean?

A habitational surname originating from a place named Beeton in Yorkshire, England.

What does the Beeton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Beeton 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.