Bedell Surname

42,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Bedell Surname Definition:

= Beadle, q.v.

Bedell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0921:44,7925,485
Liberia3,4611:1,274176
Canada3741:98,51810,711
England1281:435,29729,139
Australia591:457,55435,515
France531:1,253,259128,888
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Wales111:281,32115,850
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9481:17,0352,170

Bedell (241) may also be a first name.

Bedell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Beadle, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The crier, or usher, in a court; town crier; a constable.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The same as Beadle, of which it is a corruption; an officer belonging to a court, university, ward, or parish.

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

Bedell Last Name Facts

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

Bedell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedell? popularity and diffusion

Bedell is the 42,269th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 590,419 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Bedell are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bedell is also the 575,894th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 241 people.

The last name Bedell is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,092 people, or 1 in 44,792. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Bedell occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Bedell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bedell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bedell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bedell last name are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bedell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning R 264,024 per year; in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beadell92536/
Beedell92406/
Beddell92142/
Biedell9216/
Beidell927/
Behdell922/
Beudell920/
Boedell920/
Baedell920/
Bedelll920/
Bedel9110,746/
Bedll912/
Beadaell861/
Beadhell861/
Beasdell861/
Beaduell860/
Bechdell860/
Bodell832,702/
Badell832,591/
Wedell831,490/
Beidel83424/
Beadel83320/
Bidell83257/
Behdel83221/
Beudel83122/
Vedell8399/
Bhedel8352/
Bydell8351/
Biedel8342/
Beedel8320/
Beduel8317/
Besdel8317/
Bedill8312/
Baedel833/
Beddel832/
Beydel832/
Bediel832/
Boedel832/
Bedeld832/
Bedeel830/
Bedelt830/
Uedell830/
Beachdell8017/
Bedl8011/
Weddell773,269/
Boydell771,623/
Biddell77557/
Bechdel77411/
Weidell77100/
Bedelph7772/
Baduell7746/
Veedell7720/
Beidiel7718/
Wiedell7717/
Bheidel7716/
Wesdell7716/
Baddell779/
Wejdell778/
Weydell774/
Bodelll774/
Beidele773/
Veidell772/
Beddill772/
Behedel772/
Boddell771/
Beijdel771/
Beedill771/
Bijdell771/
Weedell771/
Biodell771/
Wuedell771/
Beedele770/
Baydell770/
Biduell770/
Boidell770/
Weadell770/
Vesdell770/
Beadele770/
Beadill770/
Buidell770/
Wedel7310,283/
Badel735,660/
Vedel733,377/
Bidel731,317/
Bodel731,003/
Bedil73324/
Beidl73150/
Bejdl7363/
Wedll7346/
Bédel7312/
Bydel736/
Bedeł735/
Badll733/
Beedl731/
Beadl731/
Bödel731/
Biedl731/
Bedhl730/
Uedel730/
Bedelova71373/
Baysdell7140/
B'Heidel7119/
Beachdel718/
Weisdell712/
Beechdel711/
B'Heydel711/
B'Hiedel711/
Wheddell710/
Baisdell710/
Badiel676,070/
Widell672,436/
Baduel671,942/
Bhadel671,842/
Weidel671,408/
Wiedel671,199/
Weddel67568/
Videll67468/
Bodill67451/
Bidiel67226/
Besdil67177/
Wydell67111/
Baydel67106/
Vedeld6798/
Bohdel6773/
Beydil6768/
Baidel6764/
Biddel6754/
Bhedil6747/
Badill6745/
Baddel6735/
Boidel6734/
Ouedel6734/
Bajdel6728/
Veidel6725/
Böduel6722/
Wedeld6719/
Bahdel6717/
Bädelt6717/
Boduel6713/
Bodiel6711/
Badeel6711/
Weedel6710/
Veddel678/
Baadel677/
Bödelt677/
Boydel676/
Wedellová676/
Wedill676/
Bodoel676/
Veduel675/
Vedelø675/
Veedel674/
Beedil673/
Bijdel672/
Veydel672/
Huedel672/
Boddel672/
Vesdel672/
Bodeel672/
Beadil672/
Bydiel671/
Biedil671/
Baedil671/
Vydell671/
Vuedel671/
Wediel671/
Wejdel671/
Bedgil671/
Bisdel671/
Biodel671/
Vediel671/
Bydill670/
Vedelt670/
Weddll670/
Biddll670/
Viedel670/
Weydel670/

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Footnotes

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