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Early Origins of the Beeks family

The surname Beeks was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Overyssel, a province of Holland bordering Drenthe, Gelderland and Zutphen. The capital is Zwolle although Enschede is the largest town. Other towns to the south include Deventer, Hengelo, Kampen (noted for its fine town hall) and Almelo. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Beeks family

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Beeks Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: van der Beeck, van der Beek, van Beek, von der Beeck, van Beeck, van Beek, Vanderbeek, Vanderbeeck, Vanbeek and many more.

Early Notables of the Beeks family

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Beeks Ranking

In the United States, the name Beeks is the 15,274th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Beeks migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beeks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • W Beeks, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Beeks (post 1700) +

  • William Trulock Beeks (1906-1988), American politician, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1961-73 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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