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Beal Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from Old French bel(e) ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ (see Beau), either a nickname for a handsome man or a metronymic from this word used as a female personal name. English: habitational name from places so named in Northumberland and West Yorkshire. The former of these (Behil in early records) comes from Old English beo ‘bee’ + hyll ‘hill’; the latter (Begale in Domesday Book) is from Old English beag ‘ring’, here probably used in the sense ‘river bend’, or an unattested personal name Beaga derived from this word + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. French (Béal): topographic name for someone who lived by a mill race, from the Lyonnaise dialect term béal, bezale, bedale (of Gaulish origin). Americanized spelling of German Biehl or Bühl (see Buehl).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bell, Bean, Bear, Real, Beck, Bel, Seal, Beam, Veal, Deal

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Beal Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Beal name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Beal. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Beal Family Origin

Where is the Beal family from?

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You can see how Beal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beal families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 662 Beal families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Beal's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Beal families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Beal Family Occupations

What did your Beal ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Beal occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Beal's were Farmers. Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Beal. A less common occupation for the Beal family was Farm Labourer.

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Farm Labourer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Beal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Beal Historical Records

What Beal family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 148,000 census records available for the last name Beal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Beal. 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 Card

There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Beal. For the veterans among your Beal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Beal Life Expectancy

What is the average Beal lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Beal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Beal in 1941 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beal 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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