Beals Surname

49,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,410 people bear this surname

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

Beals 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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Beals Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1881:39,4494,862
Canada8211:44,8795,526
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
England811:687,87739,238
Chile701:251,6647,573
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guam11:160,1214,893
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:105,52110,511
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3071:21,7682,742

Beals (19) may also be a first name.

Beals 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

Beal(e)’s (Son): v. Beal(er.

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

Beals Last Name Facts

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

Beals is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beals? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,422nd most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 700,052 people. The surname Beals is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Beals live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 19 people.

The last name Beals is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,188 people, or 1 in 39,449. In The United States Beals is most common in: Illinois, where 8 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

Beals Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beals has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beals last name increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beals Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beals surname are 10.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beals earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $42,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beales914,524/
Bealls912/
Beasls911/
Bieals911/
Bealss910/
Bealse910/
Bals894,062/
Bealles8327/
Beatles837/
Biehals832/
Beasles830/
Bales8024,049/
Balls809,678/
Bahls802,383/
Balse801,278/
Boels801,252/
Bails801,175/
Beles801,005/
Veals80866/
Beels80794/
Beyls80735/
Beuls80264/
Baals80218/
Balsz80204/
Beils80202/
Weals80109/
Buels8074/
Balss8053/
Bauls8045/
Balhs8040/
Balsh8035/
Biels8024/
Baels8016/
Bials808/
Balsė805/
Batls802/
Byals801/
Bhals801/
Balsø801/
Bayls800/
Bealz800/
Betls800/
Beattles771/
Balles732,975/
Baills73464/
Behles73436/
Balest73371/
Bieles73270/
Belese73253/
Biales73240/
Beeles73217/
Bielss73192/
Balese73155/
Wheals73154/
Bueles73148/
Beiles73129/
Bowels73120/
Weales73116/
Baglis7383/
Baales7379/
Beyles7372/
Boyals7367/
Bhalse7354/
Balhes7343/
Bhales7342/
Wealls7337/
Biehls7334/
Batels7333/
Beless7332/
Boeles7330/
Veales7325/
Basels7320/
Beuels7320/
Balesz7319/
Bauels7317/
Boelsz7317/
Balshe7314/
Betels7313/
Bißels7313/
Balhsh7313/
Baulsh738/
Boyels737/
Bajils735/
Balsch734/
Basils734/
Bacels733/
Betles733/
Balsse733/
Bitels733/
Balesd733/
Wealsh732/
Bjales732/
Baless732/
Baylls732/
Baeles732/
Ballsh732/
Baulls732/
Vealls731/
Byales731/
Beilss731/
Beilst731/
Beells731/
Balsze731/
Bialls731/
Beoles731/
Besels731/
Bhalls731/
Bettls731/
Beyils731/
Bahlse731/
Beules731/
Belest731/
Belhes731/
Besles731/
Bicels731/
Bajels731/
Bayals731/
Baalss731/
Baylss731/
Baells731/
Belesp731/
Bialse731/
Bealce731/
Bayels730/
Battls730/
Bailsh730/
Beihls730/
Betils730/
Bawels730/
Bouels730/
Bayuls730/
Vealse730/
Buells730/
Balz674,009/
Wals671,505/
Bettles671,207/
Vals671,001/
Bettels67812/
Beutels67603/
Bissels67288/
Bichels67229/
Bessels67202/
Beetles67155/
Balesse67115/
Balß6786/
Buytels6785/
Beilles6771/
Battels6761/
Bajales6759/
Bassels6740/
Buelles6736/
Belesse6735/
Beyless6731/
Balş6727/
Ballest6726/
Boehles6724/
Boelsch6720/
Bachels6711/
Ballesd677/
Boweles676/
Balsova674/
Beilhes673/
Beitels673/
Boggels673/
Wheales672/
Beleshe672/
Ballese672/
Bielsch672/
Biggels672/
Balś672/
Balsová672/
Bowells671/
Buehles671/
Bauwels671/
Batilse671/
Basells671/
Baleshe671/
Bialles671/
Bagiels671/
Bagliss671/
Bahales671/
Vieales671/
Bittels671/
Baelles671/
Bailhsh671/
Uals671/
Beitles671/
Beholst671/
Byalese671/
Beuglis671/
Beuless671/
Bieless671/
Bechels671/
Bayales671/
Baasels671/
Bacells671/
Balehse671/
Wealshe670/
Beetels670/
Beyhols670/
Bjalles670/
Balless670/
Behtels670/
Batells670/

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