Bedwell Surname
Approximately 8,623 people bear this surname
Bedwell Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Bedwell = Beda’s Fountain or Spring. [Anglo-Saxon *Bedan- welle-Bedan-, genit. of Beda.]
Bedwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,718 | 1:63,389 | 7,425 |
| England | 1,569 | 1:35,512 | 4,680 |
| Australia | 356 | 1:75,831 | 8,870 |
| Canada | 232 | 1:158,817 | 16,066 |
| South Africa | 194 | 1:279,267 | 27,511 |
| New Zealand | 173 | 1:26,175 | 4,585 |
| Chile | 93 | 1:189,424 | 6,093 |
| Mexico | 92 | 1:1,349,198 | 15,373 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 4 | 1:1,464 | 128 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,151 | 1:21,178 | 2,996 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 937 | 1:53,595 | 6,031 |
Bedwell (127) may also be a first name.
Bedwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Bedwell = Beda’s Fountain or Spring. [Anglo-Saxon *Bedan- welle-Bedan-, genit. of Beda.]
A hamlet, co. Bedford. De Bedewell, H.R.
A location name in Bedfordshire.
Bedwell Demographics
Average Male Bedwell Height
178.05 cm
Average Female Bedwell Height
160.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bedwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bedwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bedwell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bedwell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 58,610th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 845,129 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bedwell live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bedwell is also the 825,494th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 127 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,718 people, or 1 in 63,389. In The United States Bedwell is primarily found in: Indiana, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Bedwell exists in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Bedwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bedwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bedwell last name expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bedwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bedwell last name are 22.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bedwell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.89% less than the national average, earning R 180,876 per year; in United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $50,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beadwell | 93 | 4 | / |
| Beidwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bedwel | 92 | 14 | / |
| Bidwell | 86 | 9,022 | / |
| Bodwell | 86 | 1,012 | / |
| Betwell | 86 | 37 | / |
| Badwell | 86 | 32 | / |
| Bydwell | 86 | 7 | / |
| Bedwill | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bedweel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beetwell | 80 | 51 | / |
| Beatwell | 80 | 46 | / |
| Bethwell | 80 | 36 | / |
| Biddwell | 80 | 11 | / |
| Bidweull | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bidwelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baydwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beaduell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bydewell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bettwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bidweell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Betwel | 77 | 398 | / |
| Badwel | 77 | 18 | / |
| Beduel | 77 | 17 | / |
| Bidwel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bodwel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Batwell | 71 | 358 | / |
| Bidwill | 71 | 137 | / |
| Bethwel | 71 | 94 | / |
| Baduell | 71 | 46 | / |
| Badwill | 71 | 20 | / |
| Botwell | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bedouel | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bitwell | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bhadwel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Betweel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bettwel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bedwild | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baddwel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Betwill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bodwill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biduell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bidwele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bothwell | 67 | 5,322 | / |
| Bathwell | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bethuell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Battwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boytwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bottwell | 67 | 1 | / |
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