Biddell Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Biddell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
Australia1771:152,51816,101
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada561:657,95753,499
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Beadle, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Bedell and Beadle (which see).

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

Biddell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biddell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Biddell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Biddell is the 567,444th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Biddell is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Biddell live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, West Midlands, where 18 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Biddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Biddell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bidell92257/
Biddel9254/
Biddll920/
Beddell86142/
Widdell8619/
Biedell8616/
Beidell867/
Bijdell861/
Biodell861/
Buidell860/
Boidell860/
Biduell860/
Biddill860/
Bidel831,317/
Biddl831/
Baisdell800/
Whiddell800/
Bedell7712,343/
Widell772,436/
Widdel77470/
Videll77468/
Beidel77424/
Bidiel77226/
Baidel7764/
Bydell7751/
Biedel7742/
Boidel7734/
Bijdel772/
Beddel772/
Bisdel771/
Biodel771/
Bidl731,957/
Weddell713,269/
Boydell711,623/
Beadell71536/
Beedell71406/
Weidell71100/
Waidell7131/
Wisdell7121/
Beidiel7118/
Wiedell7117/
Bheidel7116/
Boidiel716/
Vaidell713/
Baidele713/
Beidele713/
Beddill712/
Veidell712/
Behdell712/
Boidele712/
Baiddil711/
Wyddell711/
Baisdel711/
Beijdel711/
Beudell710/
Boisdel710/
Voidell710/
Bedelll710/
Widdill710/
Baydell710/
Bedel6710,746/
Widel67407/
Videl67193/
Beidl67150/
Bidil67124/
Baysdell6740/
B'Heidel6719/
Bédel6712/
Bydel676/
Weisdell672/
Bedll672/
Bidhl671/
Biedl671/
Biddylph671/
Beadaell671/
Beadhell671/
Beasdell671/
Baidl671/
Bijdl671/
Bhaidele671/
B'Hiedel671/
Bahaidel671/
Widdl671/
Uidel671/
Viddl671/
Wheddell670/
Widll670/
Beaduell670/
Bechdell670/

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