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
Bedwell Political Affiliation
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Bedwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bedwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bedwell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bedwell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bedwell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 58,610th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 845,129 people. The last name Bedwell occurs predominantly 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 prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 127 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,718 people, or 1 in 63,389. In The United States Bedwell is mostly found in: Indiana, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Bedwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bedwell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bedwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bedwell surname are 22.58% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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