Beadle Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Biddle and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Behind the Beadle surname stands Biddle, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Biddle, is “Beadle, court officer”.

Beadle is listed among the recognised spellings of Biddle. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Biddel. The 2010 US Census counted 4,005 people named Beadle, ranking it number 8,277 among American surnames.

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