About Beauvais
The surname Beauvais is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in northern France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from Beauvais or had some connection to the city. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Gallo-Roman personal name Belvacus, combined with the Old French word "vais" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Beauvais can be interpreted to mean "from the valley of Belvacus" or "one who comes from Beauvais."
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The surname Beauvais is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beauvais 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 Beauvais is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Beauvais in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Beauvais using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.