Bedal

Bedal Meaning & Origin

About Bedal
The surname Bedal is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bedel," meaning "beadle" or "messenger." A beadle was a minor official in a parish or church who had various duties, including maintaining order during religious ceremonies. Therefore, the surname Bedal likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held this position or had similar responsibilities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bedal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bedal: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bedal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bedal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/bedal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bedal in Braille

Here's how to represent Bedal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bedal in braille

How to sign the name Bedal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bedal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bedal in sign language

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