Beccles Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Beccles Surname Definition:

A location name in Suffolk.

Beccles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England281:1,989,93178,001
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Beccles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Suffolk.

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

Beccles Last Name Facts

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

Beccles has its highest incidence in Ghana. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beccles? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name Beccles is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Beccles live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Excluding Ghana this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Beccles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beccles has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beccles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beccles last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Beccles earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Becles9292/
Beccle929/
Beckles866,547/
Becclys861/
Beacles861/
Beecles861/
Becle83130/
Beckless8064/
Becilles803/
Beclea77142/
Beckle7756/
Becler7738/
Bekles7717/
Beclis7711/
Beclet777/
Beclie774/
Becley773/
Bicles771/
Beecle770/
Bechilles751/
Bethcless751/
Beckley7123,453/
Beckels7139/
Bickles7133/
Biccler7133/
Beacley715/
Beacler713/
Beckled713/
Becelle712/
Beclher712/
Beekles712/
Beecler711/
Bechels711/
Beiclei711/
Becller711/
Veckles711/
Beakles711/
Beicley711/
Byckles711/
Beckils710/
Becledd710/
Beaclle710/
Becklie710/
Beeckle710/
Becklee710/
Weacles710/
Betcler710/
Becla67301/
Bekle67254/
Beuckels67110/
Vecilles6791/
Beickler6762/
Beeckler6728/
Beackley677/
Bechelle675/
Bècle674/
Bechille673/
Bieckley672/
Beqle671/
Becly671/
Bicle671/
Becli671/
Becklett671/
Vecelles671/
Beeckley670/
Beuckley670/
Beackler670/
Beickley670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beccles
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