Beemon is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.
Family name Beemon is a variant 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.
Beemon is a variant of Beman. One who kept bees.
How popular is Beemon?
As per 2010 US census, number of Beemons grew by 15.89 per cent to 175 since 2000 and ranked 102688 after elevating 6046 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 55.43 | 44.37 |
| White | 36.57 | 49.01 |
| Others | 4 | 3.31 |
Related Family Names:
- Beechman
- Beedon (Ireland, Scotland)
- Beedon (Ireland, Scotland)
- Beegan
- Beehan
- Beeken
- Beekhuizen
- Beekhuyzen
- Beekman (United States)
- Beelen (Belgium)