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

Beightol, 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 Beightol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beightol in America

Beightol is the 41234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beightol surname appeared 528 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 Beightol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beightol 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 Beightol

The surname Beightol has its origins in the South Western region of Germany, dating back to the early 15th century. It is believed to have been derived from the German words "beicht" meaning "confession" and "hol" meaning "fetch", potentially referring to a person who fetched or summoned individuals to confessions or church services.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Biberach an der Riss, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 1437, a certain Hans Beightol was listed as a resident of the town, working as a blacksmith.

The name later spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions, with variations in spelling such as Beichtol, Beightoler, and Beichtholer appearing in various historical documents and records.

In the 16th century, a branch of the family migrated to the Netherlands, where the name was further anglicized to its current spelling of Beightol. Notable individuals from this period include Pieter Beightol (1532-1601), a renowned Dutch scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy.

As the name continued to spread across Europe, it found its way to England in the late 17th century. One of the earliest recorded instances in English records is that of Thomas Beightol (1673-1745), a merchant from London who established trade routes with the American colonies.

In the 19th century, the Beightol family began to establish roots in North America, with several members emigrating from Europe to the United States and Canada. Among them was Johann Beightol (1812-1887), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Other notable individuals with the surname Beightol include:

1. Edith Beightol (1876-1952), an American author and journalist known for her works on women's suffrage and social reform.
2. William Beightol (1892-1967), a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
3. Otto Beightol (1914-2001), a German-American engineer who played a significant role in the development of early computer systems during World War II.
4. Marie Beightol (1923-2010), a French painter and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe.
5. Robert Beightol (born 1957), an American academic and professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beightol

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

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

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