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

Beddes, 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 Beddes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beddes in America

Beddes is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beddes surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beddes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beddes 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 Beddes

The surname BEDDES originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "będ" meaning bed, and "hūs" meaning house or dwelling. It likely referred to an individual who operated a guest house or inn, providing accommodation and bedding for travelers.

The earliest recorded instance of the name BEDDES can be traced back to the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Willelmus atte Beddes" in Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the 13th century.

During the 14th century, the name BEDDES appeared in various legal documents and records, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a certain "John Beddes" was mentioned in 1348.

In the 15th century, the BEDDES surname was found in several locations across England, including the county of Sussex, where a "Thomas Beddes" was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524.

One notable figure bearing the BEDDES name was Richard Beddes (c. 1565 - 1637), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Dean of Worcester Cathedral from 1629 until his death.

Another prominent individual was Sir Henry Beddes (1591 - 1663), a Member of Parliament for the borough of Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire during the English Civil War. He was a staunch Royalist and supported King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the BEDDES surname appeared in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, where a "William Beddes" was baptized in 1712.

A notable figure from this era was John Beddes (1734 - 1805), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

During the 19th century, the BEDDES surname was found in various parts of England, including the county of Norfolk, where a "Robert Beddes" was listed in the 1841 census for the parish of Swaffham.

One prominent individual from this period was William Beddes (1815 - 1892), a British engineer and inventor who patented several important improvements to steam engines and boilers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beddes

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

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

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