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The name Beauchamp is derived from the Old French words "beau", which means "beautiful", and "champs", which means "countryside" or "field". Therefore, it is classed as a topographical surname, which is a name that is taken from physical features or landmarks near where the family lived.

Early Origins of the Beauchamp family

The surname Beauchamp was first found in Poitou, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. 1

In the 1700's Joseph Beauchamp, judge and legislator, was an active member of his community and was considered as a man of dutiful purpose. He was elected deputy by his region at the council of "Cinq-Cents". Through the years the branches of the family became more prominent and achieved acclaim through their valuable and constant contributions to the community in which they lived.

Charles Grégoire Beauchamps was granted the title of Marquis in recognition of his dedication and faithful service and was promoted to the rank of Colonel for his action on the battlefield. Another noble member of this ancient family was Henri-Charles de Beauchamps, Lord of Charbonnières. Widely respected by his peers, he was elected deputy of the nobility at the Estates General for the Senechalsy of Saint-Jean-d'Angely on March 21, 1789.

Jacques Beauchamp, born in 1635, travelled from La Rochelle, France to Montreal, Canada in 1659 along with his wife, Marie Dardeyne, daughter of Pierre and Gillette (née Chaisson), and his son, Jacques. In Quebec he worked as a carpenter, farmer, and he also served in the military of Sainte-Famille. They remained together in Quebec until Jacques passed away at Pointe-aux-Trembles on 8th February 1693. 2

Early History of the Beauchamp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beauchamp research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1631 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Beauchamp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beauchamp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beauchamp, Beaucham, Beauchamps, Beauchanp, Beauchan, Beauchant, Beauchans, Beauchemp, Beauchem, Beauchemps, Beauchent, Beauchen, Beauchens, Beaucamp, Beaucamps, Bochamp, Bocham, Bochamps, Bochemp, Bauchamp, Baucham, Bauchamps, Bauchanp and many more.

Early Notables of the Beauchamp family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Henri-Charles de Beauchamps, Lord of Charbonnières

Beauchamp World Ranking

In the United States, the name Beauchamp is the 2,889^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Beauchamp is ranked the 375^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,310 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Beauchamp is the 184^th popular surname. 5 France ranks Beauchamp as 3,416^th with 2,000 - 2,500 people. 6

Beauchamp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beauchamp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Beauchamp, who landed in Massachusetts in 1641 7
Edward Beauchamp, a Huguenot and Freeman, who settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1643
Robert Beauchamp, who arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1648 7
Edmund Beauchamp, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 7
Edward Beauchamp, who landed in Maryland in 1665 7
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Beauchamp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Beauchamp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1719 7
Mr. De Beauchamp, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 7
John Mich Beauchamp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
Joseph Beauchamp, son of Jean and Jeanne Muloin, who married Louise Martel in 1735 in Verchères
William Beauchamp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 7
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Beauchamp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

L. Beauchamp, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
G. Beauchamp, who settled in San Francisco in 1850

Beauchamp migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beauchamp Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Beauchamp, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Marie Dardenne Beauchamp, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
Jean Beauchamp, son of Michel and Marie, who married Jeanne Loisel, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 23rd November 1666 8
Pierre Beauchamp, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Anne Bazinet, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 2nd March 1699 8
Pierre Beauchamp, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Angélique-Françoise Leclerc, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Thérèse, in Montreal, Quebec on 29th June 1699 8

Beauchamp Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Beauchamp, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Jeanne Muloin, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Repentigny, Quebec on 19th April 1701 8
Jacques Beauchamp, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Catherine Bazinet, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 4th March 1701 8
François Beauchamp, son of François and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Alarie, daughter of René and Louise, in Quebec on 25th November 1717 8
Jacques Beauchamp, son of Pierre and Anne Bazinet, who married Anne Maguet in 1726 in Rivière-des-Prairies
Pierre Beauchamp, son of Jacques and Catherine, who married Geneviève Rochon, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Lachenaie, Quebec on 29th October 1726 8
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Beauchamp Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Beauchamp, who arrived in Newfoundland in 1846 9

Beauchamp migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Beauchamp Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Maurice Beauchamp, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 10
John Beauchamp, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 11
George Beauchamp, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Boyne" in 1850 12
Frederick Beauchamp, aged 32, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Tantivy"

Contemporary Notables of the name Beauchamp (post 1700) +

Cari Beauchamp (1949-2023), American author, historian, journalist, and documentary filmmaker, known for her biography Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood, which was subsequently made into a film
Joseph Scott "Joe" Beauchamp (1944-2020), American professional football defensive back for the San Diego Chargers (1966-1975)
Jim Beauchamp (b. 1939), American Major League Baseball player
Al Beauchamp (b. 1944), American football player
George D Beauchamp (1899-1941), American inventor of musical instruments, co-founder of both National Stringed Instrument Corporation and Rickenbacker
Clement Hoyt "Clem" Beauchamp (1898-1992), American Academy Award-winning second unit director and later a production manager
Reginald E. Beauchamp (1910-2000), American sculptor
Isaac Emerson Beauchamp (1899-1971), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Kentucky State Senate, 1944-46; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1951-55 13
George Antheme Beauchamp (1899-1990), American Republican politician, Candidate for supervisor of Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan 13
Emory P. Beauchamp, American politician, U.S. Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1874; SAINT Gall, 1884 13
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Beauchamp family +

Empress of Ireland

Mrs. Ruth Beauchamp (1895-1914), née Foster American Second Class Passenger from SS Marie, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 14

RMS Lusitania

Mr. William Beauchamp, English 3rd Class passenger residing in Otsego, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 15

RMS Titanic

Mr. George William Beauchamp, aged 24, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking having handled an oar on lifeboat 13 16
Mr. Henry James Beauchamp (d. 1912), aged 28, English Second Class passenger from London, England who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 16

Citations +

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Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN RENWICK 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837JohnRenwick.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque BOYNE 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Boyne.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html