Bede Surname

40,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Bede Surname Definition:

This name is the same as Gaulish Bed-aios, Old Bret. Bedoe or Bidoe. Bede cruthnec ('the Piet'), mormaer of Buchan, bestowed the town of Abbordoboir (Aberdour in Buchan) on the Abbey of Deer (Bk. Deer, I, 3, 8). Bede Ferdan of Monachkeneran, who lived in a great house built of twigs (domo magna fabricata de virgis) was one of four individuals bound or set apart to receive and entertain all pilgrims repairing to the church of S.

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Bede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast3,7811:6,102556
India1,3411:572,01027,907
Hungary1,1671:8,412997
Romania1,0431:19,2502,483
Nigeria7091:249,84914,450
Togo6301:11,5042,968
DR Congo6091:121,31313,192
South Africa4481:120,93214,342
Chad3851:35,3044,109
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Somaliland2941:11,905693
Indonesia2731:484,42939,843
Mauritania2701:15,1661,427
France2591:256,45839,566
Brazil2151:995,69535,283
Djibouti1251:7,319508
Serbia1121:63,7945,853
Benin961:107,66312,089
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
Slovakia781:68,41613,286
Croatia771:54,91710,403
Canada551:669,92054,285
Sweden431:228,99415,912
England351:1,591,94567,242
Israel321:267,42624,032
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Namibia201:120,4709,225
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Congo91:554,34412,633
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Bedê (14), Bède (2), Béde (1), Bedé (1), Bédé (21) & Bêdê (1) are calculated separately.

Bede (10,778) may also be a first name.

Bede Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is the same as Gaulish Bed-aios, Old Bret. Bedoe or Bidoe. Bede cruthnec ('the Piet'), mormaer of Buchan, bestowed the town of Abbordoboir (Aberdour in Buchan) on the Abbey of Deer (Bk. Deer, I, 3, 8). Bede Ferdan of Monachkeneran, who lived in a great house built of twigs (domo magna fabricata de virgis) was one of four individuals bound or set apart to receive and entertain all pilgrims repairing to the church of S. Patrick at Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. The inquisition of 1233 which gives this information says that he lived sixty years previously, and was slain in defence of the rights of the church (RMP., p. 166—107). Another Beda or Bede, canon of Glasgow, appears in record c. 1175—1207 (LCD., p. 235; RMP. p. 99,101, 109,110), and witnessed the gift by Maldowen, son of Alwin, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to Goa and S. Kentigem c. 1208—1214 (REG., p. 88). William folius Bede witnessed the gift of the church of Cadinros to the church of Glasgow by the same earl c. 1208—1233 (REG., p. 93; Levenax, p. 14). Another Bede, rector of the church of Muyethe, appears as charter witness in 1284 (LIM., p. XXXVI). Bede the ecclesiastical historian of England is said to have been of Celtic descent.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A personal name of great antiquity, borne by the "venerable" Anglo-Saxon historian.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

He that prayeth, or a devout man. "To say our Bedes, is but to say our prayers."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bede Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bede (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺪ, Hindi: बेदे, Marathi: बेडे, Oriya: େବେଡ, Russian: Беде) occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Bedê, Bède, Béde, Bedé, Bédé or Bêdê. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bede? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bede is the 40,966th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 570,722 people. Bede is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Bede reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 58,288th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 10,778 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 3,781 people, or 1 in 6,102. In The Ivory Coast Bede is most common in: Lagunes District, where 39 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 27 percent reside and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The Ivory Coast Bede occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent reside and Hungary, where 9 percent reside.

Bede Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bede has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bede last name rose 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bede Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bede last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Bede last name are 22.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bede earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.97% less than the national average, earning R 183,060 per year; in United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning $47,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bedê9214/
Bède922/
Béde921/
Bedé921/
Beder898,662/
Bedge892,841/
Bhede892,378/
Beide891,850/
Bedie891,637/
Beede891,549/
Bedje891,380/
Bedes891,302/
Bedei891,256/
Beade891,189/
Bedez89954/
Bedet89799/
Beyde89404/
Bedey89349/
Bedea89349/
Bedde89318/
Boede89313/
Bedee89258/
Bedhe89233/
Biede89210/
Baede89171/
Beude8975/
Bedeč8971/
Bedeh8955/
Bedeu8951/
Bedeş8946/
Behde8937/
Bedej8925/
Bedeš8917/
Beïde8912/
Beded893/
Betde893/
Bejde891/
Besde891/
Bedeï891/
Bédé8321/
Bêdê831/
Bedeer801,805/
Beedie801,389/
Beades80597/
Bedder80580/
Beider80562/
Beader80442/
Beddie80376/
Beddes80290/
Beyder80233/
Beydeş80213/
Beidje80131/
Beadie80121/
Beeder80106/
Bhaede8060/
Bedeih8036/
Baedee8036/
Beadez8034/
Boehde8027/
Beddeh8026/
Beides8025/
Beaded8025/
Beidde8022/
Bedhet8020/
Beïdje8020/
Beddep8019/
Bheede8011/
Bhoede8010/
Beddey809/
Beedee809/
Bedeah809/
Biedeh809/
Bedded809/
Beided808/
Bheade807/
Bedeis807/
Bhedhe805/
Bedett805/
Bedhei804/
Bedeid803/
Beadet803/
Bedess803/
Behdei803/
Beidie802/
Besded802/
Beideh802/
Beijde802/
Bedher802/
Beedeh802/
Behdeh802/
Beadge801/
Bedees801/
Bedesh801/
Beedes801/
Beedey801/
Beedez801/
Bheide801/
Bhesde801/
Beudey801/
Beydje801/
Beadee801/
Beydeh801/
Beadea801/
Beidee801/
Bedeeh801/
Biedee801/
Beidei801/
Bedest801/
Bediey801/
Bedihe801/
Beddet801/
Bedecz801/
Bedeuh801/
Boedee801/
Betdje801/
Beudei801/
Beudeu801/
Beïdeï801/
Beïdie801/
Biedie801/
Beasde801/
Beidez801/
Bhedey801/
Beddee801/
Beedei800/
Beadey800/
Biedeu800/
Behdes800/
Beudhe800/
Boedde800/
Betdes800/
Beddea800/
Bade7573,373/
Bode7562,366/
Bedi7545,180/
Beda7538,184/
Wede7510,860/
Bide753,272/
Vede753,023/
Bedy751,233/
Bedj75858/
Böde75593/
Byde75173/
Bäde7537/
Uede7514/
Băde751/
Bõde751/
Bjde751/
Bedeová7381/
Beidech7361/
Beaddie7337/
Betdheh7315/
Baheide738/
Bedeova737/
Bedeitt733/
Beydech733/
Bedesch732/
Beidess731/
Beidihe731/
Beadeah731/
Behdejt731/
Behjdet731/
Beyhdeh731/
Bechded731/
Beadech731/
Beedees731/
Beddett730/
Beisder730/
Badea6751,561/
Bheda6715,569/
Bhide6711,757/
Bodea6710,109/
Bhedi677,128/
Bedda676,655/
Badde676,178/
Weide675,990/
Baade674,748/
Bhade674,675/
Bieda674,293/
Bedoy673,709/
Wedie673,556/
Bidet673,304/
Baide673,045/
Bodei672,882/
Beidi672,508/
Bides672,025/
Bodde671,940/
Beida671,922/
Bodey671,781/
Bider671,634/
Badey671,444/
Boyde671,381/
Wehde671,371/
Wedde671,348/
Badei671,295/
Badee671,294/
Veide671,263/
Beddi671,157/
Wiede671,082/
Badeh671,067/
Bediz671,050/
Bedis671,022/
Bhode671,019/
Vedie67795/
Beyda67765/
Beedy67762/
Vhede67693/
Bejda67677/
Bahde67671/
Beddy67670/
Bedio67617/
Boedi67591/
Hwede67509/
Weede67504/
Buide67478/
Bedai67458/
Boide67421/
Veyde67399/
Beeda67367/
Böder67336/
Bediy67331/
Ouede67323/
Weyde67306/
Bedih67302/
Veder67287/
Bohde67287/
Biedi67281/
Bajde67280/
Bidey67268/
Baedi67264/
Bedui67246/
Bidea67242/
Beidy67241/
Beday67233/
Weade67223/
Vedde67211/
Vedes67207/
Wedey67196/
Bodeh67188/
Bedha67187/
Bidei67184/
Wedje67168/
Beady67166/
Boedy67158/
Bedyi67155/
Bedhi67145/
Bayde67135/
Bödei67134/
Veede67129/
Beada67126/
Vedje67116/
Beedi67115/
Bidez67110/
Vedge67107/
Byder67103/
Bodee67102/
Beydi6796/
Wedeh6796/
Veade6783/
Beudy6780/
Whede6779/
Vedey6779/
Biode6776/
Bedaj6775/
Vedhe6773/
Vedej6770/
Vedea6770/
Bydei6770/
Badeu6767/
Wedee6759/
Bedys6754/
Wedhe6751/
Buyde6745/
Wedøe6742/
Wejde6740/
Wedei6736/
Bedoa6735/
Vejde6733/
Bedaa6733/
Veude6731/
Bedit6729/
Bidee6727/
Bedgi6727/
Behdi6727/
Beadi6727/
Bided6726/
Bădeț6726/
Bedid6725/
Vedee6725/
Bedejová6724/
Bödey6724/
Besdi6723/
Bhedy6722/
Wetde6721/
Bidde6720/
Bideh6717/
Bedoi6717/
Vwede6717/
Viede6715/
Bedii6712/
Wedeu6712/
Boïde6711/
Bedéč6711/
Beudi6711/
Betda6710/
Bydee6710/
Bejdi6710/
Bodeu6710/
Bideu679/
Vedez679/
Beheedeh679/
Biedy678/
Böhde678/
Vedøe677/
Béder677/
Beïdi677/
Bağde677/
Vedet676/
Bidej676/
Bisde675/
Bîdea675/
Bădea675/
Mpede674/
Wedea674/
Bedeiova674/
Bedejova674/
Bhaeddee674/
Bedoj674/
Beydy673/
Behdy673/
Beidj673/
Bedheich673/
Batde673/
Bedeiová673/
Wuede673/
Uedje673/
Ueder673/
Beïdy673/
Wedez673/
Veded672/
Bedyo672/
Bitde672/
Baedy672/
Bédet672/
Bodej672/
Bideš672/
Bedhy672/
Beïda672/
Botde671/
Bhjde671/
Bijde671/
Bojde671/
Uedey671/
Beedj671/
Beddj671/
Weude671/
Uhede671/
Huede671/
Vesde671/
Vuede671/
Beduy671/
Bedéy671/
Beddé671/
Bodeî671/
Bédeu671/
Bíder671/
Bödde671/
Baheedeh671/
Uedeh671/
Uedee671/
Byode670/

Bede Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bede in the Marathi language
बेडेbede87.34
बेदेbede9.53
भेदेbhede0.63
बोेडेboede0.63
बेढेbedhe0.31
Bede in the Hindi language
बेदेbede57.14
बेडेbede32.14
बेड़ेbere7.14
बेदीbedi3.57
Bede in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺪbd50.83
ﺑﺪﻩbdh35.83
ﺍﺑﺪabd8.33
ﺍﺑﺪﻩabdh2.5
ﺃﺑﺪﻩabdh0.83
ﺑﺪﺍbda0.83
ﺃﺑﺪabd0.83
Bede in the Oriya language
େବେଡebeda48.94
େବେଦebeda44.68
େବେଦାebeda2.13
େବେଚebeca2.13
େବେଡ଼ebera2.13
Bede in the Russian language
Бедеbede-

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