Beets History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Beets familyThe surname Beets was first found in Edinburghshire, a former county, now part of the Midlothian council area where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Beets familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beets research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1344, 1375, 1466, 1654 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Beets History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beets Spelling VariationsThe name Beets, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Beats, Beatts, Beat, Beet, Beatt, Bet, Bett and many more. Early Notables of the Beets familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beets Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beets RankingIn the United States, the name Beets is the 15,583rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Beets family, or who bore a variation of the surname Beets were Beets Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Beets Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Beets Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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