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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 Family Origin

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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.
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Beal Family Occupations

What did your Beal ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Beal. 14% of Beal men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Beal women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beal were Gardener and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Gardener
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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

Beal Historical Records

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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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