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

Beall, 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 Beall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beall in America

Beall is the 3847th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beall surname appeared 9,202 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Beall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beall 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 Beall

The surname BEALL is of English origin, derived from the Old English word 'ball', meaning a rounded hill or knoll. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near or on a rounded hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the BEALL surname can be found in various English records dating back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Robert atte Balle, mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various spellings, such as Balle, Balle, and Beal, indicating regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. The place name Beall in Wiltshire, England, is thought to be derived from the same Old English word, and may have influenced the spelling of the surname in that region.

One notable bearer of the BEALL surname was John Beal, born around 1495 in Northamptonshire, England. He served as the Bishop of Ossory in Ireland and was a prominent figure in the English Reformation.

In the 17th century, several bearers of the BEALL surname migrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is William Beall, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 and became a prominent landowner and member of the colonial government.

Another notable bearer of the BEALL surname was Reverend William Beall, born in 1654 in Calvert County, Maryland. He was a prominent Quaker minister and played a significant role in the establishment of the Society of Friends in Maryland.

In the 18th century, the BEALL surname continued to spread throughout the American colonies and beyond. Benjamin Beall, born in 1714 in Prince George's County, Maryland, served as a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

The BEALL surname has also been associated with several place names, including Beallsville in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Beall Springs in Crawford County, Kansas, both named after early settlers bearing the surname.

While the BEALL surname has its roots in England, it has since become widely distributed across various parts of the world, with notable bearers contributing to various fields, including religion, politics, and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beall

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

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 Beall 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 Beall 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 Beall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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