Beekman is a Dutch toponymic surname, literally translating as "creek man".[1] Variant forms are Beeckman and Beekmans. The Estonian poet Vladimir Beekman's family originally carried the name Peekmann.[2] People with the surname include:
Prominent descendants of the Beekman family originally of Overijssel, Netherlands:[3]
Sabina Beekman Forbes born 1947, wife of Publisher and former US Presidential Candidate, Malcolm “Steve” Forbes
All named after descendants of Willem Beekman:
| post code | city | state | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12570 | Beekman | LA | 41.610569 | -73.703809 |