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Beable Family History

Beable Surname Meaning

From Old French beau ‘beautiful’ + peil ‘hair’. Earlier forms of the surname with -p- such as Beaupel and Beaple are now extinct.

The form Beable is due to voicing of /p/ to /b/.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Beable family from?

You can see how Beable families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beable family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Beable families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 54 Beable families living in Devon. This was about 74% of all the recorded Beable's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Beable families in 1891.
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What did your Beable ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beable. 60% of Beable men worked as a Farmer and 92% of Beable women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beable were Mason and Retired.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Mason
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Retired
    9%

What Beable family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Beable. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beable census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 149 immigration records available for the last name Beable. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 120 military records available for the last name Beable. For the veterans among your Beable ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beable lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1988, in the United States, Beable life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Beable in 1967 was 55, and 63 in 1988.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Beable

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beable ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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