Biddle is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Biddle
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

Variation of Biddel. Perhaps Biddulph; perhaps beadle.

A variant of Bedell meaning the crier, or usher, in a court.

1. A modification of Biddulph. 2. Anglo-Saxon bydel, a beadle, messenger, herald, or proclaimer. Biddle, with out a prefix, is found in the Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Biddle?

Biddle is common in United States, England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Liberia, Wales.

Biddle is ranked 26399 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Biddle bearers increased by 1.47 per cent in 2010 US census to 9219 since 2000, the surname slipped by 246 spots and ranked at 3840. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.08 88.12
Black 9.17 8.31
Others 1.88 1.38
Hispanic or Latino 1.62 1.09
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.71 0.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55 0.64
Biddle is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Saint Barthelemy lie ahead in terms of density. Around 20390 people have been found who wears Biddle as their family name. Biddle is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Biddle:
3,623 United States12,385
Countries with thousands of Biddle:
2,021 England4,078
1,606 Australia2,496
Countries with hundreds of Biddle:
1,891 New Zealand418
12,061 Canada326
2,218 Liberia196
2,540 Wales128
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
47,411 South Africa85
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
213,663 Thailand43
9,329 Scotland33
23,075 United Arab Emirates22
5,957 Northern Ireland20
61,567 Spain17
492,263 India16
237,746 France16
52,204 Sweden14
145,986 Iran11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,003 Jersey10
30,726 Qatar9
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7
486,533 Brazil6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Biddle was 15 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on August 14, 1849. He lived in Ireland and took Andrew Foster from Liverpool. 23 years old Catharine Biddle, Workman Williamj. Biddle, Workman William Biddle, are other Biddle that migrated to US.

From Germany

Butcher Aug. Biddle from Germany aboard the Westernland from Antwerp. He is registered to be 17 years old when he arrived in New York on June 11, 1884.

Biddle Namesakes

  • James Biddle, American commodore
  • Edward Biddle, American soldier, lawyer
  • Peter Biddle, software evangelist from the United States
  • George Biddle, American painter, muralist and lithographer
  • Richard Biddle, American author and politician
  • Charles John Biddle, American soldier, lawyer, congressman
  • Francis Biddle, American lawyer and judge who was Attorney General of the United States during World War II and
  • Mary Duke Biddle, American philanthropist
  • William P. Biddle, was the 11th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Adrian Biddle, English cinematographer
  • Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian jazz bassist
  • Charles Biddle, Pennsylvania statesman and a member of the prominent Biddle family of Philadelphia
  • Joseph Franklin Biddle, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Taye Biddle, American football wide receiver
  • Rocky Biddle, former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Clement Biddle, American Revolutionary War soldier
  • Bruce Biddle, professional rider from 1974 to 1979
  • Melvin E. Biddle, United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions

Biddle Namesakes

  • James Biddle, American commodore
  • Edward Biddle, American soldier, lawyer
  • Peter Biddle, software evangelist from the United States
  • George Biddle, American painter, muralist and lithographer
  • Richard Biddle, American author and politician
  • Charles John Biddle, American soldier, lawyer, congressman
  • Francis Biddle, American lawyer and judge who was Attorney General of the United States during World War II and
  • Mary Duke Biddle, American philanthropist
  • William P. Biddle, was the 11th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Adrian Biddle, English cinematographer
  • Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian jazz bassist
  • Charles Biddle, Pennsylvania statesman and a member of the prominent Biddle family of Philadelphia
  • Joseph Franklin Biddle, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Taye Biddle, American football wide receiver
  • Rocky Biddle, former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Clement Biddle, American Revolutionary War soldier
  • Bruce Biddle, professional rider from 1974 to 1979
  • Melvin E. Biddle, United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions

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