Beal Surname

13,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Beal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beal,' sometimes called Bealon-the-Hill, a hamlet in north Durham, close to the sea. In Testa de Nevill it is spelt Behil, and it is recorded there that Gilbert de Behil held it of the see of Durham (QQQ-.

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Beal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,4941:13,1831,638
England4,3801:12,7211,876
France3,1591:21,0272,445
Brazil1,4701:145,6295,565
Canada1,4521:25,3763,413
Australia1,2871:20,9762,914
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Thailand1681:420,46673,628
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Wales1381:22,4242,380
Mexico921:1,349,19815,373
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Scotland651:82,3666,014
India551:13,946,643236,652
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Jamaica301:95,6654,064
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Israel171:503,39037,521
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Norway81:642,78647,258
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
China61:227,886,92811,701
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Saint Barthelemy41:2,40444
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Andorra21:41,9191,654
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7981:8,7121,313
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3601:7,8961,009

The alternate forms: Béal (87) are calculated separately.

Beal (489) may also be a first name.

Beal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beal,' sometimes called Bealon-the-Hill, a hamlet in north Durham, close to the sea. In Testa de Nevill it is spelt Behil, and it is recorded there that Gilbert de Behil held it of the see of Durham (QQQ-.

William Selby, de Beall, 1631: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

Thomas de Behil, 1382: ibid.

Laurence Beil, 1517: ibid.

John Bele, ibid.

Willelmus Beall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1583. Thomas Beale or Bele, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1697. Married — John Deane and Ann Beale: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) variant of Bell = Fair, Handsome: v. Bell 2.

(English) belonging to Beal (on-the-Hill) (Durham), anciently Behil = perh. the Bee- Hill. [Old English beó + hyll] (North. English and Scot.)? for Beald or Beild = a Shelter or Refuge [etym.

uncertain]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Beal (bee hill, or Beaga’s corner), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire.

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

1. A hamlet in the detached portion of Durham. 2. An opening between hills; a narrow pass. Jamieson. Ferguson thinks it an ancient personal name. Beli, the Scandinavian giant, was slain by Freyr. But Le Beale is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Biel, a town in Switzerland. The Gaelic word "Beul,"signifies the mouth, and by metonymy, eloquent, musical.

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

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Beal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beal (Hindi: बेआल, Russian: Беал) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as: Béal. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Beal is the 13,757th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 179,638 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Beal live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 384,341st most widespread first name on earth It is held by 489 people.

Beal is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 27,494 people, or 1 in 13,183. In The United States Beal is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 84 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Beal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Beal surname are 10.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Beal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.54% more than the national average, earning 431,003 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 199.94% more than the national average, earning R 712,776 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béal9287/
Beale8924,293/
Beall8915,051/
Behal895,874/
Beyal89302/
Beaul8994/
Bejal8977/
Beahl8944/
Bealt8919/
Beial8914/
Beeal895/
Beald895/
Beasl894/
Bheal894/
Bieal893/
Bealh891/
Beaol891/
Bgeal891/
Beual890/
Bal86162,123/
Beyale80540/
Bealle80256/
Biehal80109/
Bealeh8050/
Bejhal8034/
Behgal8032/
Behjal8015/
Behall8014/
Beasle8013/
Beejal8010/
Baieal807/
Bejjal806/
Beijal805/
Beasel804/
Beatel804/
Beeyal803/
Beasil802/
Bheyal802/
Behhal802/
Bheale802/
Buyeal801/
Beeall801/
Bhehal801/
Biejal801/
Beyall801/
Behail801/
Behyal801/
Bejgal801/
Boheal801/
Beyhal801/
Bhejal801/
Bajeal801/
Bayeal800/
Beatyl800/
Baheal800/
Beahle800/
Ball75198,448/
Biel75105,577/
Bale7553,021/
Baul7534,011/
Bele7530,818/
Bahl7514,968/
Veal7513,651/
Bail7513,141/
Beil759,373/
Baal759,093/
Bald757,480/
Bhal755,072/
Bael753,863/
Boel753,544/
Balt753,303/
Beel752,982/
Weal752,550/
Beyl751,998/
Buel751,894/
Bial751,646/
Beul751,365/
Basl751,068/
Balp75521/
Balh75472/
Bayl75373/
Byal75287/
Bajl75283/
Batl75114/
Hbal7555/
Belh7554/
Betl7529/
Ueal7527/
Bgal7512/
Byel7512/
Beol759/
Bejl754/
Bgel753/
Balì752/
Bjal751/
Balù751/
Balș751/
Beachel73244/
Behault739/
Bealova736/
Beijall732/
Beahleh732/
Beyalle732/
Bealleh732/
Bhujeal731/
Beatell731/
Baheall731/
Beaujal731/
Behaile731/
Bhieeal731/
Beejhal731/
Beasell730/
Basil6716,838/
Bhale6714,335/
Balle6713,936/
Bheel6712,188/
Bahal6711,653/
Bhiel6711,651/
Buell6710,010/
Basel678,187/
Veale677,451/
Betel673,800/
Baale673,791/
Bagli673,265/
Boyal672,903/
Bhele672,755/
Batel672,739/
Bhail672,282/
Bayol672,221/
Weale671,904/
Besel671,834/
Bayal671,806/
Bitel671,655/
Betil671,574/
Bisel671,558/
Bajil671,532/
Biale671,463/
Batil671,300/
Bijal671,291/
Bhaul671,259/
Byale671,158/
Bajal671,125/
Beele671,085/
Beule67978/
Boell67975/
Bahul67968/
Wheal67961/
Bacil67931/
Bauld67919/
Beşel67814/
Beile67676/
Baehl67629/
Běhal67624/
Becel67622/
Bayel67613/
Bhael67542/
Besle67521/
Beyle67451/
Beyel67434/
Veall67422/
Besil67405/
Beutl67387/
Weall67372/
Bayil67372/
Beihl67371/
Belhe67367/
Bajul67367/
Baldt67350/
Bajol67343/
Bihal67306/
Beill67300/
Beitl67284/
Beachell67268/
Beisl67247/
Ballh67247/
Byall67230/
Bujal67223/
Bujel67216/
Biell67209/
Bacel67209/
Bejel67208/
Beuel67198/
Balhe67190/
Beachill67186/
Bijel67170/
Becil67169/
Biçel67167/
Bawel67150/
Beyhl67147/
Beijl67137/
Bayul67134/
Biyel67129/
Bowel67127/
Bhall67122/
Biyal67122/
Baill67120/
Bejil67120/
Bahýl6798/
Bejol6794/
Bajel6791/
Balph6788/
Baiel6786/
Buiel6782/
Behalova6770/
Başıl6767/
Bytel6763/
Beell6763/
Baell6760/
Baçıl6758/
Bojal6754/
Buyel6753/
Beole6748/
Bágel6748/
Byalt6747/
Bielh6744/
Bajtl6743/
Balhs6740/
Vejal6739/
Baull6737/
Boyel6736/
Baitl6736/
Bajll6736/
Baiol6736/
Bahyl6734/
Beuil6734/
Bøgel6733/
Bhyal6732/
Vehal6731/
Bhalh6730/
Bouel6729/
Beßel6729/
Bycel6727/
Bhial6725/
Bialt6724/
Bieol6724/
Beyul6722/
Bojel6720/
Beool6720/
Behýl6718/
Beuhl6717/
Basyl6716/
Baisl6716/
Bujeault6715/
Bhaal6714/
Beiel6714/
Byell6714/
Boiel6713/
Byald6713/
Biall6712/
Beyol6712/
Bešel6712/
Balld6712/
Baltt6711/
Baial6711/
Beehl6711/
Baail6711/
Boyeault6711/
Bahll6711/
Bhatl6710/
Bejeault6710/
Bécel679/
Baslh679/
Bhgel678/
Buyal678/
Bjial677/
Bysel677/
Baiil677/
Bauel677/
Bjail677/
Bégel677/
Veyal676/
Battl676/
Beull676/
Ballı676/
Behlh676/
Bathl675/
Baall675/
Behol675/
Wehal674/
Beoll674/
Búgel674/
Baalt674/
Bhuel673/
Baahl673/
Balll673/
Weyal673/
Bieyl673/
Belhs673/
Wealh673/
Bicel673/
Balht673/
Beyil673/
Beyll673/
Behalová673/
Behyl673/
Wejal672/
Bujeauld672/
Baijl672/
Bhyel672/
Bhald672/
Beelh672/
Baatl672/
Basll672/
Bheil672/
Bijeault672/
Biial672/
Hbeel672/
Bhelh672/
Beiil671/
Beachisl671/
Belhd671/
Bayll671/
Bausl671/
Bauul671/
Bhayl671/
Biejl671/
Boial671/
Beold671/
Bhajl671/
Bgaul671/
Bhahl671/
Bethl671/
Betll671/
Bhasl671/
Wieal671/
Ueale671/
Ueyal671/
Veahl671/
Biald671/
Vheal671/
Bejll671/
Băcel671/
Béale671/
Béhal671/
Byoal671/
Bägel671/
Beytl671/
Bjalt671/
Bioal671/
Ballì671/
Batlt671/
Baßel671/
Baaal671/
Hball671/
Bjale671/
Bettl671/
Baldh671/
Beulh671/
Beejl671/
Baslp671/
Ba'al671/
Baalh671/
Byhal671/
Hbalh671/
Beattell670/
Bağlı670/
Biahl670/
Weahl670/
Beaszell670/
Balbp670/
Bahld670/
Beuld670/
Ueald670/
Biatl670/
Bailt670/

Beal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beal in the Hindi language
बेआलbe'ala-
Beal in the Russian language
Беалbeal-

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