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

Beed, 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 Beed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beed in America

Beed is the 60347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beed surname appeared 334 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 Beed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beed 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 Beed

The surname BEED has its origins traced back to the Middle English word "bede", which meant prayer or a request. This name is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, possibly around the 13th or 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BEED surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, England, from the year 1327. This ancient document lists a person named Thomas Bede, which is likely an early spelling variation of the BEED name.

In the 16th century, the BEED surname appears to have been concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Some historical records from this period mention individuals with the name, such as John Beed, who was born in Yorkshire in 1542.

The BEED name may also have connections to certain place names or locations in England. For example, the village of Beadnell in Northumberland was once known as "Bede's Hill", potentially linking the surname to this area.

Among notable individuals with the BEED surname throughout history, one can mention Robert Beed, a prominent English merchant who lived in the late 16th century and was involved in trade with the Netherlands. Another individual was William Beed, a scholar and writer who was born in Yorkshire in 1687 and published several works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the BEED name spread to other parts of Britain, and some BEED families migrated to the American colonies. One such individual was Thomas Beed, who was born in Scotland in 1726 and later settled in Virginia, where he became a successful farmer and landowner.

Another significant figure was Mary Beed, an English novelist and poet who lived in the early 19th century. She was born in Lincolnshire in 1785 and published several works of fiction and poetry, including the novel "The Orphan of the Abbey" in 1818.

As the centuries passed, the BEED surname continued to be found across various regions of England, as well as in parts of Scotland and Wales, indicating the dispersal and migration of families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beed

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

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

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