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

Beedle, 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 Beedle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beedle in America

Beedle is the 19062nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beedle surname appeared 1,428 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 Beedle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beedle 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 Beedle

The surname "BEEDLE" is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "bydel," which means "beadle" or "messenger." The name likely originated in the southern counties of England, such as Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which list a John Bydel from Gloucestershire. The Beedle surname also appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 for Somerset, where it is spelled as "Bydle."

In the 15th century, the name is mentioned in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence written by members of the Paston family in Norfolk. A letter dated 1459 refers to a John Bydell, who was a servant of Sir John Fastolf.

The Beedle surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Beedly in Worcestershire and Beedles in Oxfordshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One notable figure with the surname Beedle was Thomas Beedle (1670-1744), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "An Essay on the Primitive Inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland" (1724).

Another person of note was Samuel Beedle (1787-1868), an English agriculturist and farmer who introduced several agricultural innovations and improvements in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, Edward Beedle (1810-1895) was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. James the Less in Pimlico.

The Beedle surname was also carried by John Beedle (1844-1910), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.

Finally, Hilderic Beedle (1895-1968) was a British artist and illustrator known for his portraits and illustrations in books and magazines during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beedle

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

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

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