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Beets Family History

Beets Name Meaning

Dutch: patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name beginning with the element berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. Dutch: habitational name from a village in Friesland called Beets. English: outside East Anglia, possibly a respelling of Scottish Beats, a variant of Beat. In East Anglia, however, where the name is concentrated, it is of Dutch origin (see 1, 2), as evidenced by the census of 1881. Probably a respelling of German Beetz.

Similar surnames: Beers, Peets, Betts, Beetz, Belt, Hees, Roets, Boers, Leeds, Kees

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Where is the Beets family from?

You can see how Beets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beets family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Beets families living in Ohio. This was about 19% of all the recorded Beets's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Beets families in 1840.

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What did your Beets ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
26%
Laborer
22%
Salesman
7%
Truck Driver
7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper
26%
Maid
10%
Housewife
10%
Bookkeeper
10%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 543 immigration records available for the last name Beets. 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 Beets. For the veterans among your Beets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Beets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beets 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 543 immigration records available for the last name Beets. 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 Beets. For the veterans among your Beets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beets lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Beets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Beets in 1951 was 39, and 68 in 2004.

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