Beamon
An English surname most likely from a place-name or an older personal-name form, rather than from the modern word “beam.”
The #7,426 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 68,840 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Beamon is usually treated as an English surname, but its exact origin is not completely certain. It may be a regional or dialectal form of a place-name surname, or it may reflect an older personal name that later became hereditary. The spelling does not point confidently to the modern English word beam, so that explanation is usually considered less likely than a name-based origin.
History
The surname is found in English-speaking records and later became established in the United States, where it remains relatively uncommon. Spelling variation is expected, since surnames of this type were often written phonetically before standard spelling settled. Modern bearers may descend from several unrelated lines if the name arose independently in more than one place.
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Fun fact
The name has a modern, distinctive sound, but its etymology is still less clear than many common English surnames.