Beadle Surname

41,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Beadle 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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Beadle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2541:68,9878,023
England4,3751:12,7361,877
Australia8951:30,1634,040
Jamaica6551:4,382599
Canada5451:67,6077,793
New Zealand3361:13,4772,333
Wales791:39,1713,833
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Bahamas481:8,161696
Jersey201:4,960981
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Norway151:342,81932,589
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Monaco31:12,3552,088
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1111:11,5471,762
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2371:40,5974,767

Beadle (34) may also be a first name.

Beadle 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

A well-known office. In Domesd, we have, among the greater tenants. Godwin Bedellus, and "Beaellus quidam Regis," a certain beadle, apparitor, or messenger of the King. Le Bedel is very common in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

A name of office; a messenger or crier of a court; an officer belonging to a university or parish.

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

The same as Bedell and Beadle (which see).

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

From Bedale; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Beadle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beadle has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beadle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,837th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 584,219 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Beadle live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Beadle is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 34 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,254 people, or 1 in 68,987. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Louisiana, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Beadle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beadle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 718 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beadle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beadle are 11.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58% being registered with the party.

The amount Beadle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 61.91% more than the national average, earning 560,323 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning R 263,952 per year; in United States they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $44,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $55,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beadles922,007/
Beadley9222/
Beaddle920/
Beadler920/
Beadele920/
Badle91421/
Bedle91131/
Beaddles8627/
Beadelle860/
Badley835,809/
Beedle832,877/
Bedele832,312/
Badleh83556/
Badile83475/
Badele83393/
Badler83291/
Bedley83224/
Beidle83153/
Bhadle83107/
Badlie8388/
Badles8358/
Badlei8324/
Weadle8315/
Bedile8314/
Bedler8314/
Beddle8312/
Badlet835/
Baedle834/
Beadly833/
Baddle833/
Bedles833/
Badlee833/
Badhle832/
Baudle831/
Baidle831/
Biedle831/
Bhedle831/
Boedle830/
Beodle830/
Beidler771,201/
Beydler77593/
Baudler77571/
Beedles77527/
Baddley77411/
Badhele77202/
Baudlet77141/
Weadley7783/
Badelle7773/
Bedelle7736/
Baidile7733/
Badhile7719/
Bahadle7717/
Baudile7714/
Badille7714/
Beydile7713/
Bhadele7712/
Badaile777/
Bhadile774/
Beidele773/
Baddele772/
Baddile772/
Beddles772/
Beudler772/
Badleeh772/
Bedhile771/
Beedled771/
Beedlee771/
Bhaudle771/
Baadley771/
Badlett771/
Baudley771/
Beadeal771/
Bedille771/
Behdele771/
Bhedile771/
Biedlie771/
Biadele771/
Badleys771/
Bechdle771/
Badlley771/
Baidler771/
Beedele770/
Beddley770/
Buedley770/
Beedler770/
Baydler770/
Beidled770/
Biedley770/
Baddles770/
Beodles770/
Weadler770/
Badli733,901/
Wadle731,921/
Badla731,539/
Bedli73806/
Bedla73545/
Vadle73456/
Bidle73422/
Badly73281/
Wedle7336/
Bedly738/
Bedjl731/
Bydle730/
Badilles712,500/
Badelles71502/
Baudille71153/
Badiller71128/
Badaille7143/
Beidelle7121/
Badiolle7110/
Bhujadle716/
Badillet714/
Baaddele713/
Badeller712/
Behdelle711/
Beadhell711/
Beedller711/
Badgeele711/
Badellez711/
Bujedele711/
Baiedile711/
Wheadley710/
Bechdler710/
Biddle6720,394/
Weddle678,908/
Wadley677,133/
Waddle676,869/
Badhel673,539/
Badail671,694/
Badlis671,577/
Weidle671,543/
Bidley67806/
Badoil67563/
Beddla67311/
Wedley67261/
Vedler67229/
Bidler67202/
Badhil67200/
Wiedle67167/
Boudle67140/
Badhla6783/
Weedle6778/
Badgel6769/
Badlai6747/
Bidile6738/
Bidleň6737/
Boydle6734/
Vadler6733/
Badlia6732/
Bhadla6731/
Baddly6731/
Bydler6730/
Baidla6730/
Baduil6728/
Bidleh6724/
Bhedla6722/
Badlih6717/
Bhadli6716/
Badlaj6714/
Vajdle6712/
Baddla6710/
Baidilleh6710/
Beudla679/
Waadle678/
Biedla676/
Bidele676/
Vadles676/
Bydile676/
Wejdle676/
Vadlie676/
Badgil675/
Baydla674/
Bedlis674/
Badeal674/
Bedeil674/
Badlay673/
Baadla673/
Bedlla673/
Bedoil673/
Vaudle673/
Vadlee673/
Beidla672/
Vedley672/
Vadlle672/
Baddli672/
Badliy672/
Badlli672/
Bedhel672/
Bedlia672/
Biadla672/
Badeul672/
Bedeal672/
Baddilles672/
Badlaa672/
Byadla671/
Beedla671/
Beedli671/
Bidlle671/
Biodle671/
Bitdle671/
Bhaiadele671/
Betdeller671/
Wadlie671/
Wasdle671/
Whadle671/
Vaddle671/
Vadhle671/
Vadley671/
Vedhle671/
Watdle671/
Bedlay671/
Beadelahy671/
Uedler671/
Vadlez671/
Bedail671/
Bedgil671/
Bădele671/
Bideal671/
Badlio671/
Badillles671/
Badeil671/
Bidlie671/
Bedhli671/
Wesdle671/
Waedle671/
Bedlai671/
Baddelley670/
Vedles670/
Waidle670/
Weadly670/
Wadlez670/
Beidly670/
Baudli670/
Uedley670/
Waudle670/
Wadlle670/
Wadleh670/
Baudly670/

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