Beckitt Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Beckitt usually leads back to Beckett. The family name meaning is “Little beak / beehive cottage”, the same as for Beckett.

Spelling and variants

Beckitt writes “i” in place of the “e” found in Beckett, a typical scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Becket.

In the records

Heraldry and the Beckitt name

There is no single Beckitt family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Beckitt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.