Beadell Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Beadell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the beadle,' one who executed processes or attended proclamations. The Historical English Dictionary gives the following early dictionary forms (among others): bidel, beadel, beddell.

John le Bedal, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Beadell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
England2171:256,76520,624
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales41:773,63329,106
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Beadell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the beadle,' one who executed processes or attended proclamations. The Historical English Dictionary gives the following early dictionary forms (among others): bidel, beadel, beddell.

John le Bedal, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alan Bedellus, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Geoffrey le Bedel, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin le. Bedel, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter Bidellus, Lincolnshire , ibid.

William le Bedel, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1578-9. Richard Bedal, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1580-1. Richard Beedle, Worcestershire, ibid.

1632. Baptised — John, son of John Biddall: St. Michael, Cornhill. The same person is entered as Beddell & Beddelle.

1660. Married — Marke White and Mary Biddle: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English and Anglo-French) Beadle, Officer. [Middle English bedel, Old English bydel, and Old French bedel] Roger le Bedel.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The crier, or usher, in a court; town crier; a constable.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. A modification of Biddulph. 2. Anglo-Saxon bydel, a beadle, messenger, herald, or proclaimer. Biddle, without a prefix, is found in the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Bedell and Beadle (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Beadell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Beadell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Beadell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Beadell.

How Common Is The Last Name Beadell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Beadell is the 584,278th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Beadell live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States Beadell is most common in: Minnesota, where 26 percent live, Maryland, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 40 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Beadell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beadell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Beadell last name rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beadell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beadell are 40.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beadell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $54,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beadaell931/
Beadhell931/
Beasdell931/
Beaduell930/
Bedell9212,343/
Badell922,591/
Beadel92320/
Beachdell8817/
Beedell86406/
Beddell86142/
Baduell8646/
Biedell8616/
Beaudel8615/
Basdell8610/
Baddell869/
Beidell867/
Behdell862/
Buedell862/
Biadell862/
Baudell861/
Beiadel861/
Baydell860/
Beudell860/
Boedell860/
Baedell860/
Weadell860/
Beadele860/
Beadill860/
Bedelll860/
Bedel8310,746/
Badel835,660/
Badll833/
Bedll832/
Beadl831/
Baysdell8040/
Behaidel8012/
Beachdel808/
Boyadell801/
Baisdell800/
Bechdell800/
Bashdell800/
Badiel776,070/
Vadell772,012/
Baduel771,942/
Bhadel771,842/
Wedell771,490/
Baudel771,290/
Wadell77847/
Badelt77493/
Beidel77424/
Bidell77257/
Behdel77221/
Buedel77213/
Beudel77122/
Baydel77106/
Vedell7799/
Baidel7764/
Bhedel7752/
Bydell7751/
Badill7745/
Biedel7742/
Baddel7735/
Bajdel7728/
Beedel7720/
Bahdel7717/
Beduel7717/
Besdel7717/
Bedill7712/
Badeel7711/
Baadel777/
Basdel773/
Baedel773/
Beddel772/
Beydel772/
Bediel772/
Boedel772/
Badeul772/
Bedeld772/
Beadil772/
Byadel771/
Bedeel770/
Bedelt770/
Uedell770/
Beeasdill751/
Badl73288/
Bedl7311/
Waddell7141,301/
Weddell713,269/
Boydell711,623/
Biddell71557/
Bechdel71411/
Weidell71100/
Bedelph7172/
Baddiel7162/
Waidell7131/
Veedell7120/
Boudell7119/
Beidiel7118/
Wiedell7117/
Bheidel7116/
Wesdell7116/
Wejdell718/
Vaudell716/
Weydell714/
Beidele713/
Vaidell713/
Baidele713/
Veidell712/
Beddill712/
Behedel712/
Beijdel711/
Beedill711/
Baudill711/
Baisdel711/
Bijdell711/
Wadeell711/
Woedell711/
Weedell711/
Vaddell711/
Vasdell711/
Waudell711/
Biadele711/
Biodell711/
Bayadel711/
Baadiel711/
Wuedell711/
Beedele710/
Watdell710/
Beodill710/
Waydell710/
Biduell710/
Boidell710/
Vesdell710/
Bachdel710/
Buidell710/
Bowedel710/
Wedel6710,283/
Vadel675,194/
Vedel673,377/
Badil672,194/
Wadel671,426/
Bidel671,317/
Bedelova67373/
Bedil67324/
Badyl67219/
Beidl67150/
Bejdl6763/
Wedll6746/
Badelova6734/
B'Heidel6719/
Bouyadel6713/
Bédel6712/
Bydel676/
Vadll675/
Bedeł675/
Baydl673/
Bouyedel672/
Weisdell672/
Badelová672/
Bajdl672/
Beihidel671/
Beechdel671/
Beedl671/
Baidl671/
Bhaidele671/
B'Heydel671/
B'Hiedel671/
Bahaidel671/
Whaddell671/
Veadl671/
Vassdell671/
Bádel671/
Bhadl671/
Biedl671/
Bayodeel671/
Wheddell670/
Bedhl670/
Baddl670/
Uedel670/
Waaddell670/
Bhatdiel670/
Wadll670/

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