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There are approximately 3,659 people named Beckwith in the UK. That makes it the 2,770th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 58 are named Beckwith.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Beckwith surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) The same as Beckworth, the farm or place by the brook, from beck, a brook, and worth, a farm.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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