Beamish

Beamish Meaning & Origin

About Beamish
The surname Beamish is of English origin and is derived from a place name in County Durham, England. The name is believed to come from the Old English words "beam" meaning "tree" and "isc" meaning "water," indicating that the original settlement was located near a stream or river surrounded by trees. Over time, individuals living in or near Beamish adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Beamish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Beamish: 843
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beamish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMX
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 M IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈbimɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beamish in Braille

Here's how to represent Beamish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Beamish in braille

How to sign the name Beamish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Beamish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Beamish in sign language

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