Beall Surname

35,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,051 people bear this surname

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

Beall 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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Beall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,1141:25,6813,231
England3711:150,18314,363
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Australia1251:215,96620,787
Mexico721:1,723,97517,448
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Scotland301:178,4619,900
France171:3,907,219231,005
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Honduras141:629,7463,754
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:62,9857,305
Scotland361:103,9785,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4761:14,4471,844

Beall (64) may also be a first name.

Beall 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

Beall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beall occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35,137th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 484,190 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Beall reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,223,525th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 64 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 14,114 people, or 1 in 25,681. In The United States Beall is most numerous in: Maryland, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Beall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beall last name grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beall last name are 17.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.6% more than the national average, earning R 327,000 per year; in United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $49,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bealle91256/
Behall9114/
Beeall911/
Beyall911/
Ball89198,448/
Beal8940,568/
Beijall832/
Beyalle832/
Bealleh832/
Beatell831/
Baheall831/
Beasell830/
Beale8024,293/
Balle8013,936/
Buell8010,010/
Behal805,874/
Boell80975/
Veall80422/
Weall80372/
Beyal80302/
Beill80300/
Ballh80247/
Byall80230/
Biell80209/
Bhall80122/
Baill80120/
Beaul8094/
Bejal8077/
Beell8063/
Baell8060/
Beahl8044/
Baull8037/
Bajll8036/
Bealt8019/
Byell8014/
Beial8014/
Biall8012/
Balld8012/
Bahll8011/
Beull806/
Ballı806/
Beeal805/
Baall805/
Beald805/
Beasl804/
Beoll804/
Bheal804/
Balll803/
Bieal803/
Beyll803/
Basll802/
Bealh801/
Beaol801/
Bayll801/
Bgeal801/
Betll801/
Bejll801/
Ballì801/
Hball801/
Beual800/
Beachell77268/
Beachill77186/
Beattell770/
Beaszell770/
Bal75162,123/
Baille732,466/
Bowell731,891/
Beyale73540/
Boyall73519/
Beille73173/
Bysell73121/
Biehal73109/
Bialle7393/
Bawell7389/
Basell7378/
Bahall7376/
Bhalle7374/
Basill7355/
Bayoll7352/
Bealeh7350/
Bytell7341/
Bejhal7334/
Behgal7332/
Boyell7327/
Baalle7326/
Beulle7325/
Bisell7322/
Baylle7322/
Beyell7321/
Batill7320/
Batell7320/
Bitell7317/
Bihall7316/
Beiell7316/
Bhelle7315/
Behjal7315/
Beasle7313/
Vealle7313/
Beylle7313/
Betell7312/
Beejal7310/
Bayell7310/
Bäsell739/
Baallh739/
Baieal737/
Bejell736/
Byalle736/
Bejjal736/
Beijal735/
Beasel734/
Beatel734/
Bouell733/
Bijell733/
Beeyal733/
Besell733/
Behell732/
Beasil732/
Bheyal732/
Bacell732/
Bahlle732/
Beuill732/
Behhal732/
Baslle732/
Bheale732/
Bacill732/
Baulle732/
Baïlle732/
Baglil732/
Buyeal731/
Byaall731/
Bayall731/
Bayill731/
Bahull731/
Baillt731/
Bhehal731/
Bicell731/
Biejal731/
Bhallh731/
Betill731/
Wealle731/
Wehall731/
Vejall731/
Becell731/
Balldh731/
Behail731/
Becill731/
Bheell731/
Behyal731/
Bejgal731/
Beolle731/
Boheal731/
Béalle731/
Beyhal731/
D'Ball731/
Battll731/
Bhejal731/
Bajeal731/
Beuell730/
Buiall730/
Bayeal730/
Bjalle730/
Biehll730/
Beatyl730/
Bauell730/
Baheal730/
Beahle730/
Beaujolle711/
Wall67141,357/
Biel67105,577/
Bale6753,021/
Baul6734,011/
Vall6733,275/
Bele6730,818/
Bahl6714,968/
Veal6713,651/
Bail6713,141/
Bissell679,846/
Beil679,373/
Baal679,093/
Bald677,480/
Bhal675,072/
Bael673,863/
Boel673,544/
Balt673,303/
Beel672,982/
Weal672,550/
Beyl671,998/
Buel671,894/
Bessell671,813/
Bial671,646/
Beul671,365/
Basl671,068/
Ballová67901/
Beytell67837/
Boutell67723/
Balp67521/
Balh67472/
Battell67447/
Bettell67384/
Bayl67373/
Bassell67304/
Byal67287/
Bajl67283/
Bawelle67257/
Bajolle67244/
Beachel67244/
Bouelle67224/
Bausell67186/
Bassill67182/
Beutell67153/
Bichell67135/
Batl67114/
Bechill67101/
Béal6787/
Bachell6767/
Beisell6762/
Behelle6758/
Ballova6757/
Bayelle6757/
Bittell6756/
Hbal6755/
Belh6754/
Boielle6748/
Bahwell6742/
Biasell6737/
Wealleh6737/
Boyelle6733/
Betl6729/
Ueal6727/
Boytell6720/
Bowelle6717/
Boysell6713/
Battyll6712/
Bgal6712/
Byel6712/
Bayolle6712/
Bautell6711/
Bousell6710/
Buysell679/
Beol679/
Behault679/
Uall679/
Bajalle678/
Bealova676/
Bhujell675/
Boitell675/
Báll675/
Beggell674/
Bejl674/
Bhatill673/
Biyelle673/
Bgel673/
Bayhill672/
Beahleh672/
Baillle672/
Biyalle672/
Balì672/
Boowell672/
Bhujeal671/
Buggell671/
Boujell671/
Beielle671/
Beitell671/
Baitill671/
Bjal671/
Baasill671/
Wooeall671/
Veasell671/
Baitell671/
Weatell671/
Geewall671/
Bajgoll671/
Beaujal671/
Balù671/
Balș671/
Wehalle671/
Baucell671/
Behaile671/
Bhieeal671/
Beejhal671/
Bessill670/
Badtell670/
Beuehll670/
Beyhlle670/
Bizsell670/
Bauyall670/
Baszell670/
Bechell670/
Baggell670/
Boisell670/
Bayhall670/
Beysell670/
Bassyll670/
Weasell670/
Bachill670/

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