Explore the Family Name Beaumont
The meaning of Beaumont
English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of the five places in Normandy or several others elsewhere in France so named. The placename comes from Old French beu, bel ‘fair, lovely’ + mont ‘hill’. There are also places in England so named under Norman influence in Cumberland, Lancashire, and Essex, the last of which changed its name in the 12th century from Fulepet ‘foul pit’ to Bealmont ‘beautiful hill’; these may also have given rise to the surname. The surname is now widespread throughout England, but most common in Yorkshire. Compare Belmont. History: Many English bearers of this surname are descended from Henry de Beaumont (died 1340), who came to England from France as a soldier, serving Kings Edward I, II, and III of England. He acquired the earldom of Buchan in Scotland by marriage. — Many American bearers of this surname are descendants of John Beaumont (1612–47), who came to North America from England in 1630. William Beaumont came from England to Cambridge MA in 1635 and subsequently moved to CT. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Gilles, Gaetan, Honore, Jacques, Jean-Guy, Marcel.
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How common is the last name Beaumont in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Beaumont slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 6,726 and saw a minor drop to 6,888 in 2010, marking a change of -2.41%. However, the count of individuals holding the surname increased by 5.49% over the same period, escalating from 4,624 to 4,878. The proportion per 100,000 also experienced a slight decrease of -3.51%, from 1.71 to 1.65.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #6,726 | #6,888 | -2.41% |
Count | 4,624 | 4,878 | 5.49% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.71 | 1.65 | -3.51% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beaumont
The ethnic identity associated with the Beaumont surname has slightly shifted according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a distinct increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.70% to 3.94%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.58% to 0.68%). There was also a noticeable uptick in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.76% to 1.00%), and Black (from 6.34% to 6.83%). Conversely, there was a small decline in those identifying as White (from 87.67% to 86.02%) and a more noticeable decrease in those claiming two or more races (from 1.95% to 1.54%).
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 87.67% | 86.02% | -1.88% |
Black | 6.34% | 6.83% | 7.73% |
Hispanic | 2.7% | 3.94% | 45.93% |
Two or More Races | 1.95% | 1.54% | -21.03% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.76% | 1% | 31.58% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.58% | 0.68% | 17.24% |
Beaumont ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Beaumont is British & Irish, which comprises 54.5% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (18.4%) and Eastern European (5.2%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, Scandinavian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Indigenous American.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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British & Irish | 54.5% |
French & German | 18.4% |
Eastern European | 5.2% |
Other | 21.8% |
Possible origins of the surname Beaumont
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Beaumont have recent ancestry locations all within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Greater London, United Kingdom | 80.10% |
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 80.10% |
Merseyside, United Kingdom | 80.10% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 80.10% |
West Midlands, United Kingdom | 80.10% |
What Beaumont haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Beaumont is R-CTS241, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-CTS241 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-L21 and R-M405, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Messick, Stead, Mahon, Phelan, Stebbins, Pauley, Mcnulty, Brophy, Maxwell, Collings.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Beaumont surname are: H1, J1c, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Beaumont have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Beaumont?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Beaumont are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition