Biddle Surname
Approximately 20,394 people bear this surname
Biddle 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 SurnameBiddle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,389 | 1:29,257 | 3,623 |
| England | 4,078 | 1:13,663 | 2,021 |
| Australia | 2,496 | 1:10,816 | 1,606 |
| New Zealand | 418 | 1:10,833 | 1,891 |
| Canada | 326 | 1:113,023 | 12,061 |
| Liberia | 196 | 1:22,493 | 2,218 |
| Wales | 128 | 1:24,176 | 2,540 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| United Arab Emirates | 22 | 1:416,467 | 23,075 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,064 | 1:11,810 | 1,800 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:21,784 | 1,255 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:2,731 | 446 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,048 | 1:16,476 | 2,092 |
Biddle (91) may also be a first name.
Biddle 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.
(English) A variant of Bedell, 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).
Explained by Harrison as “beadle” and by Weekley as “Ap Ithel,” is in most cases nothing more than Biddulph
Biddle Demographics
Average Male Biddle Height
176.83 cm
Average Female Biddle Height
162.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Biddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Biddle is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Biddle? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 26,382nd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 357,338 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Biddle live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most common forename internationally, borne by 91 people.
The surname Biddle is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 12,389 people, or 1 in 29,257. In The United States Biddle is most frequent in: Indiana, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Biddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Biddle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Biddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Biddle surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Biddle last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Biddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 185.34% more than the national average, earning R 678,084 per year; in United States they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $42,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $49,607 CAD per year.
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