How common is the surname Bedsole?

1,197 people in the United States had the surname Bedsole in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 257,933 Americans. It ranked 21,736th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bedsole?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Bedsole identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bedsole?

Ann Bedsole, American politician (1930–2025).

Where is the surname Bedsole most common?

Wikidata records people named Bedsole in the United States.

Is the surname Bedsole getting more or less common?

More common. 1,172 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,197 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Bedsole

A surname, carried by 1,197 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B324

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bedsole is more common than 86.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,197 people named Bedsole in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 257,933 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,172.

#21,736

rank among US surnames

1,197

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #20,923)

Who is named Bedsole

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Bedsole identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
Two or more races 1.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bedsoles

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ann Bedsole
American politician (1930–2025)

Questions

How common is the surname Bedsole?: 1,197 people in the United States had the surname Bedsole in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 257,933 Americans. It ranked 21,736th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bedsole?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Bedsole identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bedsole?: Ann Bedsole, American politician (1930–2025).
Where is the surname Bedsole most common?: Wikidata records people named Bedsole in the United States.
Is the surname Bedsole getting more or less common?: More common. 1,172 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,197 in 2010, up 2.1%.