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-.
Read More About This SurnameBeale Surname Distribution Map
| 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.
Beale Demographics
Average Beale Salary in
United States
$45,345 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beale (Hindi: बेयल, Marathi: बेले) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Béale or Béalé. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beale? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beale is the 22,359th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 299,985 people. Beale occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Beale reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Beale is also the 175,652nd most common first name throughout the world, held by 1,876 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 10,347 people, or 1 in 35,030. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Beale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beale surname 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beale surname are 3.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.35% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
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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