Bedson Surname

306,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bedson Surname Definition:

James Bedson of Glenistowne, 1631, and James Betson, ruling elder in Auchtertule, 1641 (PBK., p. 30,203). John Bedesoun, constable of the parish of Abircrombie, Fife, 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 93). Bedeson 1641. Harrison has Bedson as (1) = Beddoe's son, and (2) for Betson.

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Bedson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6471:86,1189,418
Australia2571:105,04211,793
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales131:238,04114,239
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:69,0527,784
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Bedson (455) may also be a first name.

Bedson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

James Bedson of Glenistowne, 1631, and James Betson, ruling elder in Auchtertule, 1641 (PBK., p. 30,203). John Bedesoun, constable of the parish of Abircrombie, Fife, 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 93). Bedeson 1641. Harrison has Bedson as (1) = Beddoe's son, and (2) for Betson.

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

1 Beddoe's Son: v. Beddoe.

2 for Betson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bedson Last Name Facts

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

Bedson (Russian: Бэдсон) is found most in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 306,393rd most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,905,629 people. The last name Bedson is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bedson reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 400,634th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 455 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 647 people, or 1 in 86,118. In England it is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 28 percent live, Merseyside, where 18 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Bedson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bedson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bedson last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,378 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bedson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bedson surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Bedson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $43,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beydson925/
Bedtson921/
Beadson920/
Beedson920/
Beson91957/
Besson8340,033/
Beeson8313,285/
Besong838,876/
Beason837,357/
Betson831,247/
Wedson83972/
Bexson83468/
Besoin8389/
Beison8353/
Behson8347/
Besone8336/
Besoon8335/
Beszon8328/
Beshon8315/
Bedsun8312/
Bezson839/
Bidson836/
Bieson836/
Besoun836/
Vedson836/
Becson834/
Beyson832/
Bedsen831/
Beuson831/
Besonn831/
Besion831/
Besyon831/
Besond831/
Bedsan830/
Besont830/
Bessone776,853/
Bessong773,657/
Beatson773,039/
Beetson77403/
Beesoon77332/
Beysson77279/
Beschon77194/
Biesson77125/
Bettson7789/
Beisson7778/
Besogne7753/
Besonhe7742/
Beshong7728/
Bessond7727/
Boydson7722/
Beishon7717/
Bestson7717/
Beshoun7717/
Bession7711/
Beusson7711/
Bessoon777/
Beisone775/
Bidsong774/
Beahson774/
Beesson772/
Bessonn772/
Besonne772/
Beasong772/
Beitson771/
Beasion771/
Beeseon771/
Beshson771/
Beasone771/
Beasyon771/
Veudson771/
Beszohn771/
Betsong771/
Beasson771/
Weddson771/
Besione771/
Bethson770/
Boidson770/
Bessont770/
Beutson770/
Bedsant770/
Weedson770/
Beusion770/
Weadson770/
Bedsane770/
Besan734,991/
Byson734,763/
Bison734,042/
Besen733,900/
Bexon731,016/
Bezon73625/
Becon73292/
Besom7335/
Veson7323/
Besén734/
Beçon733/
Besón731/
Besonova71164/
Bessonne7153/
Betschon7148/
Beessoon7132/
Besszong7110/
Besssong716/
Beeteson711/
Besongue711/
Bedschun711/
Boyteson711/
Bessoung711/
Wheadson710/
Beateson710/
Bisson6725,817/
Bessonova6717,010/
Bisong6713,663/
Bessan677,151/
Boison674,210/
Bayson672,300/
Beysen672,219/
Baison671,525/
Boyson671,487/
Buison671,459/
Besant671,203/
Bezsonova671,050/
Beacon67940/
Bezzon67616/
Biesen67602/
Beusen67540/
Bessen67482/
Beasom67468/
Bechon67467/
Bitson67464/
Besane67343/
Bisone67339/
Beshan67295/
Widson67285/
Becoin67283/
Beisen67277/
Buyson67269/
Beuzon67264/
Betsen67219/
Bessom67194/
Beysan67154/
Wetson67151/
Bajson67129/
Beusan67115/
Beesen67111/
Betsan67111/
Vesson6795/
Bezsan6789/
Betsun6784/
Beschoten6751/
Bishon6740/
Besang6740/
Beazon6735/
Bisoon6732/
Beesan6728/
Betsom6726/
Becsan6725/
Bioson6724/
Bixson6720/
Bision6720/
Veison6718/
Bysong6716/
Behsen6714/
Behsan6714/
Veason6713/
Vedsen6712/
Bejcon6711/
Veyson6710/
Biesan6710/
Becsen679/
Betsén679/
Besanh679/
Beesom678/
Biezon678/
Bytson676/
Veeson675/
Bhesan675/
Vidson675/
Beisan675/
Besien675/
Beasan674/
Besonnova674/
Bisond674/
Bessão674/
Bessonowa673/
Vydson672/
Bidsen672/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Bøesen672/
Bezsán672/
Besjan672/
Bessón672/
Becsán672/
Beshonova671/
Beasen671/
Bedzen671/
Bhesen671/
Bisyon671/
Wedsen671/
Vedsan671/
Besian671/
Wédson671/
Uedsen671/
Beizon671/
Beicon671/
Bedzan671/
Bessonová671/
Besoum671/
Besoñe671/
Beïcon671/
Beycon671/
Bidsan671/
Becion671/
Bhison671/
Bisonq671/
Bihson670/
Vesohn670/
Beseen670/
Bysonn670/
Bujson670/

Bedson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bedson in the Russian language
Бэдсонbedson-

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