Beacon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beacon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beacon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Agricultural Labourer 5
Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4
Farmer's Son 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress 4
Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Cook 3
Saddle Tree Maker 3
Cloth Weaver 3
Boot Binder 2
Gardener 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Farm Servant 2
Painter 2
Annuitant 2
House Keeper 2
Tailor 2
Coachman 2
Domestic Servant 2
No Occupation 2
Cloth Winder 2

Beacon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bacon 83% 54,630
2 Beacon 100% 3,309
3 Beeken 50% 1,123
4 Becon 83% 636
5 Beaken 67% 124

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The surname Beacon is the 2nd most popular variant of Bacon.

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