Bed Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bed Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bed family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Shipyard 1
Cartwright 1
Farm Servant 1
General Servant 1
Shepherd 1
Cartman 1
Nursemaid 1
Brewers Servant 1
Formerly Cheesmongers Wife 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Rectors Daughter 1
House Keeper 1
Scholar 1

Bed Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boud 50% 3,257
2 Bode 50% 1,204
3 Bide 50% 965
4 Beed 75% 871
5 Bead 75% 820
6 Bud 67% 719
7 Boad 50% 503
8 Bood 50% 299
9 Bade 50% 258
10 Baud 50% 258
11 Boid 50% 219
12 Bed 100% 196
13 Bad 67% 195
14 Beid 75% 171
15 Bedo 75% 154
16 Beade 60% 147
17 Baid 50% 139
18 Bodie 40% 126
19 Bedd 75% 125
20 Boodie 33% 102

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The surname Bed is the 12th most popular variant of Boud.

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