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

The surname Beccles occurs most in Ghana. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beccles? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name Beccles occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Beccles reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Without taking into account Ghana this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Beccles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beccles has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Beccles surname grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beccles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beccles are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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