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Beecher
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
A variant of en Beech, with the locative suffix en -er.
An Americanized form of en de Bücher.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbit͡ʃɚ/ GenAm
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en locality s/Queensland c/Australia.
en village co/Will County s/Illinois c/US.
en CDP co/Genesee County s/Michigan c/US.
en town co/Marinette County s/Wisconsin c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Beecher is the 5978th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5755 individuals. Beecher is most common among White (87.16%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from German