Biddle Surname

26,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

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.

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Biddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,3891:29,2573,623
England4,0781:13,6632,021
Australia2,4961:10,8161,606
New Zealand4181:10,8331,891
Canada3261:113,02312,061
Liberia1961:22,4932,218
Wales1281:24,1762,540
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Scotland331:162,2379,329
United Arab Emirates221:416,46723,075
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
India161:47,941,586492,263
France161:4,151,420237,746
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Panama41:978,06412,245
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0641:11,8101,800
Wales721:21,7841,255
Jersey191:2,731446
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0481:16,4762,092

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.

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

(English) A variant of Bedell, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Explained by Harrison as “beadle” and by Weekley as “Ap Ithel,” is in most cases nothing more than Biddulph

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biddles92503/
Biddler9211/
Biddlle924/
Biddley921/
Biddlez921/
Biddile920/
Biddele920/
Bidle91422/
Bidley83806/
Bidler83202/
Beidle83153/
Widdle8346/
Bidile8338/
Bidleň8337/
Bidleh8324/
Beddle8312/
Viddle8310/
Biddla839/
Bidele836/
Baidle831/
Biddly831/
Bidlle831/
Biedle831/
Biodle831/
Bitdle831/
Bidlie831/
Beidler771,201/
Baidile7733/
Viddler7716/
Bidelle778/
Beidele773/
Baidele773/
Boidele772/
Viddles772/
Beddles772/
Bidille771/
Widdley771/
Biedlie771/
Bhidlie771/
Baidler771/
Beddley770/
Beaddle770/
Boidler770/
Buidleh770/
Beidled770/
Biedley770/
Bittdle770/
Bidla731,887/
Bidli73322/
Bedle73131/
Widle73102/
Bidly731/
Bydle730/
Beaddles7127/
Beidelle7121/
Bideller718/
Bidhaile711/
Bhaidele711/
Beadle6712,474/
Weddle678,908/
Vidler674,707/
Beedle672,877/
Bedele672,312/
Weidle671,543/
Beddla67311/
Bedley67224/
Wiedle67167/
Widley6787/
Bhidla6772/
Bidleňová6740/
Boydle6734/
Bydler6730/
Baidla6730/
Bedile6714/
Bedler6714/
Baidilleh6710/
Bidgel679/
Bidlis677/
Biedla676/
Bydile676/
Bidhla675/
Bidhel674/
Bedles673/
Viddla673/
Beidla672/
Bideil671/
Vidhle671/
Vidley671/
Boisdelle671/
Bhidli671/
Bideal671/
Bihdla671/
Bidlai671/
Bhedle671/
Vidlet671/
Widlie671/
Waidle670/
Huidle670/
Widles670/
Wihdle670/
Beidly670/
Wuidle670/
Widlle670/

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