Find out how popular the last name Beadle is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beadle.

Beadle, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beadle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beadle in America

Beadle is the 8277th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beadle surname appeared 4,005 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Beadle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beadle to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beadle

The surname Beadle originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is an occupational name derived from the Old English word "bydel," which means messenger or summoner. Initially, it referred to a minor parish official who assisted in church services and kept order.

The earliest known record of the name Beadle appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Bedellus" in Hampshire. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were active in the region during the Norman Conquest.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Beadle was commonly found in various regions of England, including Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. Some variations in spelling included Bedell, Bedyll, and Biddell.

One notable early bearer of the name was William Beadle, a clergyman and chancellor of the University of Cambridge, who lived from around 1330 to 1395. Another was John Beadle, a 15th-century landowner and Member of Parliament for Salisbury in 1455.

In the 16th century, the Beadle family established themselves in the village of Beadle's Green, now part of Redditch, Worcestershire. This place name likely derived from their surname.

During the English Civil War (1642-1651), a Captain John Beadle fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was involved in the siege of Colchester in 1648.

In the 18th century, Thomas Beadle (1708-1789) was a renowned English clockmaker and inventor from London, known for his innovative timepieces and horological contributions.

Another notable figure was Charles Beadle (1825-1897), a British journalist and author who wrote extensively on social and political issues, including works on the condition of the working class in England.

The surname Beadle has also been present in other parts of the English-speaking world, including the United States and Canada, where it was brought by early British settlers and immigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beadle

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beadle.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beadle was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beadle has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beadle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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