Beddington Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Beddington Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Beddington = the Manor of Estate of the Bead- Family. [Anglo-Saxon Beadinga-tún-beadu, battle, war + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún] Beddington in Surrey occurs in Domes­day Book as Bedintone.

Beddington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Canada641:575,71247,839
France171:3,907,219231,005
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Beddington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Beddington = the Manor of Estate of the Bead- Family. [Anglo-Saxon Beadinga-tún-beadu, battle, war + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún] Beddington in Surrey occurs in Domes­day Book as Bedintone.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beddington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beddington is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beddington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 858,879th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Beddington live; 50 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Beddington is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Beddington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beddington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Beddington last name contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beddington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beddington last name are 48.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 95.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Beddington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% less than the national average, earning $45,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bedington95123/
Weddington903,161/
Boddington902,214/
Biddington90412/
Baddington9026/
Weeddington861/
Bodington84653/
Wedington84153/
Badington8410/
Weddngton841/
Bidington840/
Widdington8010/
Weedington801/
Bodiengton801/
Weddingtom800/
Whiddington7644/
Widington740/
Widgington7057/
Wetdingtan701/
Whidington700/

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