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Origins Available: English, German-Alt, German Where did the German Beche family come from? What is the German Beche family crest and coat of arms? When did the Beche family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Beche family history? Beche is a local name from the German region of Westphalia. Local names came to Germany with other types of hereditary surnames after the 12th century. They were derived from the name of the place where the original bearer of the name lived. Sometimes local names bear the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". It was an indication of land-ownership, and was sometimes taken as a mark of aristocracy. The family originally lived by a stream or a brook. The name Beche was originally derived from the German word bach which means stream.Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Beche include Beck, Bech, Bech, Beche, Becke, Bec, Becce and many more. First found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as that of a notable family in the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beche research. Another 144 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1489, 1757, 1761, 1832, and 1840 are included under the topic Early Beche History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Beche Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them: Abraham Beck, who came to Philadelphia in 1751; Christian Beck, age 40; arrived in Texas in 1846; Jacob Beck settled in Philadelphia in 1738; Johann Beck, age 27.
The Beche Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Beche Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:18. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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