BEACON
Beacon
The surname Beacon is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "beacon" meaning a signal or light. It is classified as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near a prominent hill where a beacon or signal was displayed.
The Beacon surname is most commonly found in the southern regions of England, particularly in areas where beacons were historically used as a means of communication or signalling. The surname has likely been passed down through generations from ancestors who lived in close proximity to these beacons.
Variants of the Beacon surname may include Becon, Beckon, or Beakin. Over time, different branches of the Beacon family may have adopted these variations based on dialectal or regional differences.
Notable individuals bearing the Beacon surname have made contributions in various fields, including literature, art, and politics. The surname continues to be passed down through generations, keeping alive the legacy of those who once resided near the ancient beacons that dotted the English landscape.
There are approximately 289 people named Beacon in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Beacon.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alick
- Andrew
- Brian
- Christopher
- Dan
- David
- Gary
- James
- John
- Kevin
- Mark
- Martyn
- Miles
- Nicholas
- Paul
Female
- Barbara
- Elizabeth
- Hannah
- Helen
- Julie
- Karen
- Katie
- Linda
- Lorraine
- Margaret
- Sarah
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Bacani
- Bacanu
- Baccon
- Backen
- Backon
- Baco
- Bacon
- Bacton
- Bagan
- Baggan
- Baggen
- Baggin
- Baggini
- Baggioni
- Baggon
- Bagoane
- Bagon
- Baguena
- Baicoianu
- Baigan
- Bakan
- Baken
- Bakien
- Bakin
- Bakina
- Bakken
- Bakon
- Bakson
- Bakun
- Bascon
- Baughan
- Baughen
- Baxon
- Baycan
- Baykan
- Beackon
- Beacom
- Beacome
- Beagan
- Beaghan
- Beaghen
- Beagon
- Beaken
- Beakin
- Beakon
- Beason
- Becan
- Beccon
- Becken
- Beckin
- Beckon
- Beckson
- Becon
- Becow
- Becton
- Beecken
- Beegan
- Beegun
- Beeken
- Beekin
- Began
- Begani
- Beggan
- Beggin
- Beghin
- Begon
- Begonia
- Beguin
- Begun
- Beicken
- Beigan
- Beken
- Bekenn
- Bekin
- Bekken
- Beocon
- Bequin
- Beuken
- Bexon
- Bezon
- Biaggini
- Bican
- Bicane
- Bicken
- Bickena
- Biegun
- Bigan
- Biggan
- Biggane
- Biggen
- Biggin
- Bigoni
- Bikkina
- Bocan
- Boccone
- Bocken
- Bockin
- Bocon
- Boeken
- Bogan
- Bogani
- Boggan
- Boggen
- Boggian
- Boggiani
- Boggiano
- Boggin
- Boggon
- Boghan
- Boghani
- Boghian
- Bogoni
- Bogun
- Boguna
- Bogunia
- Bokan
- Bokane
- Boken
- Bokin
- Bokinni
- Boogan
- Booken
- Bookin
- Bougan
- Boughan
- Boughen
- Bougon
- Bougouin
- Bougouneau
- Bowghen
- Boykin
- Bucan
- Buckan
- Bucken
- Buckin
- Buckon
- Bugan
- Buggin
- Buken
- Bukin
- Bukina
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.