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

Beetle, 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 Beetle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beetle in America

Beetle is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beetle surname appeared 137 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 Beetle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beetle 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 Beetle

The surname "Beetle" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English word "bytl," which means "beetle," referring to the insect. This name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who bore a resemblance to a beetle or had some association with the insect.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Beetle" appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1166, where a person named Roger Bytel is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests that the name had already been in use for some time before this record.

In the 13th century, the surname "Beetle" can be found in various historical records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a William Bytel. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a Nicholas Bytel is recorded.

The Domesday Book, a famous survey of England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, does not contain any direct references to the surname "Beetle." However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the name, such as Beetley in Norfolk and Bittesby in Leicestershire.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "Beetle" was John Beetle, who was born in the late 15th century and served as the Mayor of Norwich, England, in 1522. Another notable figure was William Beetle, a 16th-century English clergyman and author who published several works on theology and religious controversies.

In the 17th century, the name "Beetle" appears in various parish records and legal documents. For example, a Thomas Beetle is recorded as a landowner in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Suffolk from 1674.

During the 18th century, the Beetle family gained prominence in the city of Bristol, England. One of its members, George Beetle (1720-1793), was a successful merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the area.

Another notable individual with the surname "Beetle" was the British botanist Samuel Beetle (1765-1842), who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and authored several influential works on botany.

Throughout history, the surname "Beetle" has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Beetel, Beetell, Beettle, and Byttell, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of different areas of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beetle

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

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

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