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
Average Bed Salary in
United States
$25,781 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bed Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bed (Bengali: বেদ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺪ, Hindi: बेद, Marathi: बेद, Oriya: େବଦ, Tibetan: བེད་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Béd or Beď. Click here for further potential spellings of Bed.
How Common Is The Last Name Bed? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124,508th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,990,589 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Bed live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Bed is also the 45,141st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 15,607 people.
The surname Bed is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 2,042 people, or 1 in 375,644. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 53 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 26 percent reside and Odisha, where 8 percent reside. Not including India this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 20 percent reside and Ukraine, where 8 percent reside.
Bed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bed has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bed surname is predominantly 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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