Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BEADLE
There are approximately 4,982 people named Beadle in the UK. That makes it the 2,109th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Beadle.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Status Name
Related and similar surnames
BiddleBeadell
Badal
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Badali
Baddeley
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Baddle
Badale
Badele
Baddale
Baadil
Baadel
Baddles
Baddel
Badall
Badahl
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Badaal
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Baadeil
Badeles
Badaahl
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Baddell
Baddall
The Beadle surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A name of office; a messenger or crier of a court; an officer belonging to a university or parish.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BEADLE. BEADELL. A well-known office. In Domesd, we have, among the greater tenants. Godwin Bedellus, and "Bedellus quidam Regis," a certain beadle, apparitor, or messenger of the King. Le Bedel is very common in H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.