Bedor

Bedor Meaning & Origin

About Bedor
The surname Bedor is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bedeau" or "bedel," meaning "beadle" or "usher." A beadle was historically a minor church official responsible for various duties such as maintaining order during religious ceremonies and assisting the clergy. Therefore, the surname Bedor likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held this position or had similar responsibilities within the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bedor: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bedor 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 Bedor is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/bedor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bedor in Braille

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

The name Bedor in braille

How to sign the name Bedor using Sign Language

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

The name Bedor in sign language

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