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

Bevil, 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 Bevil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bevil in America

Bevil is the 39717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bevil surname appeared 553 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 Bevil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bevil 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 Bevil

The surname BEVIL is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name 'Beofa' or 'Beova', which means 'dweller by the river'. It is believed to have originated in the 11th century in the county of Somerset, England.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname BEVIL can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'Beville'. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the county of Somerset by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the surname BEVIL appeared in various records, including the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from 1230, where it was spelled as 'Bevile'. The name was also found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were census-like records of landholders in England.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname BEVIL was Sir William Bevil, who lived in the 14th century and was a member of the landed gentry in Somerset. His family owned estates in the village of Kilmington, which was formerly known as 'Bevile's-town' or 'Bevill-town'.

Another notable figure with the surname BEVIL was Sir Robert Bevil (1570-1628), who was a member of parliament and a prominent landowner in Cornwall. He was involved in the colonization of Virginia and was one of the founders of the Somer Isles (now Bermuda).

In the 17th century, Sir Richard Bevil (1595-1643) was a Royalist commander during the English Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Lansdowne in 1643 while fighting for King Charles I.

During the 18th century, John Bevil Kinnynmount (1722-1783) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and was involved in several major battles during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, Robert Bevil (1798-1879) was an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal College of Chemistry and the Royal Mint.

The surname BEVIL has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Bevil's Hill in Somerset and Bevil's Grove in Hampshire, further emphasizing its historical roots in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bevil

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

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

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