Beckles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Beckles

What does the name Beckles mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Beckles come from when the family resided in or around the parish of Beckles, in the county of Suffolk.

Early Origins of the Beckles family

The surname Beckles was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Beckles family

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Beckles Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Beckles has been recorded under many different variations, including Bekell, Beckles, Beccles, Bekles, Beckle, Beccle, Beckells, Beccells and many more.

Early Notables of the Beckles family

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Beckles Ranking

the United States, the name Beckles is the 12,900^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Beckles migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Beckles Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

George Beckles who arrived in Barbados in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Beckles (post 1700) +

Robert O. Beckles, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 111th District, 1992 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html