Bed Surname
Approximately 3,661 people bear this surname
Bed Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the bed,' an official title: the yeoman of the bed-chamber.
Gilbert del Bed. Rolls of Parliament.
Gilbert del Bed, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.
'To Lamberte yoman of the Bedde' 1540: Privy Purse Exp.
Read More About This SurnameBed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,042 | 1:375,644 | 20,149 |
| Iran | 737 | 1:104,183 | 10,089 |
| Ukraine | 300 | 1:151,742 | 21,111 |
| Mauritania | 121 | 1:33,842 | 2,729 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Afghanistan | 53 | 1:606,664 | 7,075 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Taiwan | 34 | 1:689,551 | 4,984 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Béd (46) & Beď (39) are calculated separately.
Bed (15,607) may also be a first name.
Bed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the bed,' an official title: the yeoman of the bed-chamber.
Gilbert del Bed. Rolls of Parliament.
Gilbert del Bed, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.
'To Lamberte yoman of the Bedde' 1540: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
From the Old Norse, Beda; from the French, Béide; from the Flemish, Bette; from the Dutch, Beth; a personal name.$
Bed Demographics
Bed Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Bed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bed (Bengali: বেদ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺪ, Hindi: बेद, Marathi: बेद, Oriya: େବଦ, Tibetan: བེད་) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Béd or Beď. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bed? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bed is the 124,508th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,990,589 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Bed are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 45,141st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 15,607 people.
The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 2,042 people, or 1 in 375,644. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 53 percent live, Maharashtra, where 26 percent live and Odisha, where 8 percent live. Outside of India Bed exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 20 percent live and Ukraine, where 8 percent live.
Bed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bed has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bed last name grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bed last name is chiefly Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.
Bed earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning $25,781 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béd | 89 | 46 | / |
| Beď | 89 | 39 | / |
| Bedő | 86 | 2,786 | / |
| Bead | 86 | 2,030 | / |
| Beed | 86 | 767 | / |
| Bied | 86 | 468 | / |
| Beid | 86 | 378 | / |
| Bedh | 86 | 271 | / |
| Bedd | 86 | 99 | / |
| Bedz | 86 | 75 | / |
| Bhed | 86 | 33 | / |
| Besd | 86 | 20 | / |
| Beud | 86 | 15 | / |
| Beyd | 86 | 15 | / |
| Betd | 86 | 9 | / |
| Behd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hbed | 86 | 3 | / |
| Beds | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bedt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bedë | 86 | 1 | / |
| Be | 80 | 172,234 | / |
| Beads | 75 | 262 | / |
| Beudt | 75 | 66 | / |
| Beeds | 75 | 59 | / |
| Beedh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Beadz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bheid | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bheed | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beadh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beidh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhead | 75 | 4 | / |
| Beddh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bedds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bed's | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhedh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bedch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbeed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbeid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bheds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beadt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beids | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bedtt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beedz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beasd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bedtz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beutd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beadd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bee | 67 | 292,845 | / |
| Bey | 67 | 83,348 | / |
| Bej | 67 | 41,109 | / |
| Bie | 67 | 38,596 | / |
| Beh | 67 | 26,405 | / |
| Ber | 67 | 17,825 | / |
| Bei | 67 | 16,947 | / |
| Bea | 67 | 14,743 | / |
| Bid | 67 | 12,780 | / |
| Bez | 67 | 10,270 | / |
| Ved | 67 | 9,434 | / |
| Bet | 67 | 8,747 | / |
| Beu | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Bes | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Bøe | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Bep | 67 | 964 | / |
| Bhe | 67 | 719 | / |
| Wed | 67 | 715 | / |
| Bedova | 67 | 424 | / |
| Beß | 67 | 202 | / |
| Byd | 67 | 179 | / |
| Beş | 67 | 174 | / |
| Beydts | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bedová | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bée | 67 | 44 | / |
| Beň | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bge | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bedowa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bjd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Beidts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ued | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hbe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beć | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baheid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beţ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Băd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahied | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beedts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bäd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beĺ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beidch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beeshd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beç | 67 | 1 | / |
Bed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bed in the Bengali language | ||
| বেদ | beda | - |
| Bed in the Hindi language | ||
| बेद | beda | 99.56 |
| Bed in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଦ | ebada | 96.79 |
| େବଡ | ebada | 2.32 |
| Bed in the Marathi language | ||
| बेद | beda | 92.64 |
| बेड | beda | 5.76 |
| Bed in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﺪ | abd | 53.33 |
| ﺑﺪ | bd | 40 |
| ﺃﺑﺪ | abd | 6.67 |
| Bed in the Tibetan language | ||
| བེད་ | bé | 50 |
| བིད་ | bi | 25 |
| བེེད་ | bé | 25 |
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