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

Bevill, 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 Bevill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bevill in America

Bevill is the 16652nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bevill surname appeared 1,720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bevill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bevill 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 Bevill

The surname Bevill is believed to have originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "beo" meaning bee, and "fell" meaning hill or ridge, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a bee-infested hill or ridge.

The name can be traced back to the 11th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Bevill is mentioned as holding lands in Berkshire.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name continued to be found in various records and documents, often with slightly different spellings such as Bevil, Beville, and Bevyll, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling conventions of the time.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Walter Bevill (c. 1550-1628), an English soldier and Member of Parliament during the reign of Elizabeth I. He served in the English army during the Dutch Revolt and was knighted for his service in 1591.

Another prominent figure with the surname was John Bevill (1597-1673), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. He was a staunch Royalist and was imprisoned by the Parliamentarians for his support of King Charles I.

In the 18th century, Robert Bevill (1708-1784) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. He rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and was appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands in 1781.

The name Bevill has also been associated with various places in England, such as Bevill's Hill in Wiltshire, and Bevill's Cross in Somerset, both of which may have derived their names from individuals with the surname.

Another notable bearer of the name was John Bevill Shelton (1786-1858), an English architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Old Vic Theatre and the former Pantheon on Oxford Street.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bevill

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

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

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