Beale Surname
Approximately 24,293 people bear this surname
Beale 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,347 | 1:35,030 | 4,374 |
| England | 7,648 | 1:7,285 | 1,063 |
| Australia | 2,903 | 1:9,299 | 1,392 |
| New Zealand | 899 | 1:5,037 | 813 |
| Canada | 740 | 1:49,791 | 6,046 |
| Wales | 328 | 1:9,435 | 1,034 |
| Jamaica | 198 | 1:14,495 | 1,415 |
| Ireland | 167 | 1:28,197 | 2,561 |
| South Africa | 146 | 1:371,080 | 33,514 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| France | 88 | 1:754,804 | 92,996 |
| Thailand | 82 | 1:861,443 | 136,584 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Northern Ireland | 52 | 1:35,481 | 3,447 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Ivory Coast | 29 | 1:795,560 | 21,349 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Isle of Man | 19 | 1:4,517 | 958 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 152 | 1:29,144 | 2,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,659 | 1:6,662 | 1,032 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:19,605 | 1,139 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| Guernsey | 19 | 1:1,719 | 297 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,867 | 1:26,898 | 3,301 |
The alternate forms: Béale (1) & Béalé (1) are calculated separately.
Beale (1,876) may also be a first name.
Beale 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.
(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]
(English) One who came from Beal (bee hill, or Beaga’s corner), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire.
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.
A location name in Durham.
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Beale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beale Come From? nationality or country of origin
Beale (Hindi: बेयल, Marathi: बेले) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Béale or Béalé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beale? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,359th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 299,985 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Beale live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Beale is also the 175,652nd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 1,876 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,347 people, or 1 in 35,030. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Beale exists in 79 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Beale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Beale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beale last name grew 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Beale surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Beale surname are 3.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Beale earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.62% more than the national average, earning R 303,264 per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,657 CAD per year.
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Beale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beale in the Hindi language | ||
| बेयल | beyala | - |
| Beale in the Marathi language | ||
| बेले | bele | - |
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