Beeham is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Beeham
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

A variant form of Beman. One who kept bees.

Family name is a form of Beeman. In former times, when mead or methlegn was a favourite beverage, the number of bees kept in England must have been much larger than now. Bee-parks, or enclosures, exist in several parts of the country, though now appropriated to other uses. The keeper of such a park was called Custos Apium "keeper of the bees" —whence Becman. His duties are defined in the Gloss, of Services, Cott. M.S. Titus. A. XXVII. fol. 150. Ellis, Introd . Domesday Among the Domesd. tenants of Herefordshire is a Custos Apium. In one instance, however, this surname is a known corruption of Beaumont.

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Immigrants to US

From Germany

34 years old laborer Alex Beeham who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on June 13, 1868 by Louisiana put out from Liverpool & Queenstown.

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