The beaufort Surname

beaufort Name Meaning and History

English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from various places in France named Beaufort, for example in Nord, Somme, and Pas-de-Calais, from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + fort ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’.

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The beaufort name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the beaufort family name as far back in history as possible.

beaufort Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of beaufort Families in the US in 1920

Number of beaufort families

8-13

3-7

1-2

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John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford	oconto543	0
BEAUFORT, JEAN J.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Civil War	jasche	1
John Beaufort, earl of Somerset	plantagenet60	0
John William Beaufort	Evonne	0
John William Beaufort	Mark Symes	0
Jane Beaufort	Dawn tupick	7
Lydia Beafort of Arkansas 1800- 1870	Karen K.	0
Anne Beaufort and descendants in Hanover Co,VA	whoucisme	2
Beaufort Links	Kenneth Joseph (Bagg)	1
Dieudonne Beaufort	RFredette1593	1

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