Beams

Beams Meaning & Origin

About Beams
The surname Beams is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "beam," meaning "tree" or "wooden beam." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a prominent tree or a person who worked with wood or beams. The name Beams may also have been a nickname for someone who was tall or had a sturdy build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beams: 1,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,142
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Ranking information for the surname Beams is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMS
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/bimz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beams in Braille

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

The name Beams in braille

How to sign the name Beams using Sign Language

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

The name Beams in sign language

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