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Beechear Family History

Beechear Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beecher, Becher, Belcher, Brecher, Blecher, Beecham, Beechler

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Where is the Beechear family from?

You can see how Beechear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beechear family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Beechear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Beechear family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Beechear's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Beechear families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beechear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beechear ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Beechear ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Beechear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beechear census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Beechear. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Beechear. For the veterans among your Beechear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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