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Beastall Name Meaning

variant of Bairstow . The loss of -r- in the consonant cluster (compare Gaston for Garston ) is already apparent in Radulfus de Baystow 1381 in Poll Tax (Darley Derbys where the name is still found in the 17th century). The substitution of -stall for -stow is paralleled in Bearstall for Bairstow noted by Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Westall, Beardall, Basgall, Beaston, Castell, Kelsall, Tunstall

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You can see how Beastall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beastall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beastall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Beastall family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Beastall's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Beastall families in 1840.
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What did your Beastall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Plumber was the top reported job for people in the USA named Beastall. 100% of Beastall men worked as a Plumber. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Plumber
    100%
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There are 172 military records available for the last name Beastall. For the veterans among your Beastall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 1999, in the United States, Beastall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Beastall in 1957 was 46, and 82 in 1999.

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