Biddell Surname
Approximately 557 people bear this surname
Biddell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the beadle,' one who executed processes or attended proclamations. The Historical English Dictionary gives the following early dictionary forms (among others): bidel, beadel, beddell.
John le Bedal, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBiddell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Biddell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the beadle,' one who executed processes or attended proclamations. The Historical English Dictionary gives the following early dictionary forms (among others): bidel, beadel, beddell.
John le Bedal, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Alan Bedellus, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Geoffrey le Bedel, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Martin le. Bedel, Norfolk, ibid.
Walter Bidellus, Lincolnshire , ibid.
William le Bedel, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1578-9. Richard Bedal, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1580-1. Richard Beedle, Worcestershire, ibid.
1632. Baptised — John, son of John Biddall: St. Michael, Cornhill. The same person is entered as Beddell & Beddelle.
1660. Married — Marke White and Mary Biddle: St. Dionis Backchurch.
= Beadle, q.v.
1. A modification of Biddulph. 2. Anglo-Saxon bydel, a beadle, messenger, herald, or proclaimer. Biddle, without a prefix, is found in the H.R.
The same as Bedell and Beadle (which see).
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Biddell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biddell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biddell is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biddell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 567,444th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Biddell is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Biddell are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 21 percent reside, West Midlands, where 18 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England Biddell is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Biddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Biddell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Biddell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Biddell surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Biddell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $38,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.31% more than the national average, earning $68,716 CAD per year.
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