Beale is an English

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. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in

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(6.3 times the British average), followed by

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and

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. The name Beale may refer to:

People

Anthony Beale Anthony A. Beale (born October 22, 1967) is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois United States. Beale is noted as having been one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the Ci ...

(born 1967), American politician, alderman in Chicago * Bernard Charles Beale (1830–1910), New Zealand doctor and politician *

Calvin Beale Calvin Lunsford Beale (June 6, 1923 – September 2, 2008) was an American demographer who specialized in rural demographic trends. He first identified a reverse in population decline in some rural areas, and his work led to the development of th ...

(1923–2008), American demographer * Charles Lewis Beale (1824–1900), member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York *

Daniel Beale Daniel Beale (1759–1842) was a Scottish merchant and fur trader active in the Far East mercantile centres of Bombay, Canton and Macau as well as at one time the Prussian consul in China. Biography Daniel Beale was the purser of, succes ...

(1759–1842), Scottish merchant, brother of Thomas Beale *

Dorothea Beale Dorothea Beale LL.D. (21 March 1831 – 9 November 1906) was a suffragist, educational reformer and author. As Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College, she became the founder of St Hilda's College, Oxford. Early and family life Dorothea Beale w ...

(1831–1906), English teacher, founder of St. Hilda's College, Oxford *

Edith Bouvier Beale Edith Bouvier Beale (November 7, 1917 – January 14, 2002), nicknamed Little Edie, was an American socialite, fashion model, and cabaret performer. She was a first cousin of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill. She ...

(1917–2002), American socialite, first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill *

Edward Fitzgerald Beale Edward Fitzgerald Beale (February 4, 1822 – April 22, 1893) was an American naval officer, frontiersman, rancher and diplomat. He fought in the Mexican–American War, emerging as a hero of the Battle of San Pasqual in 1846. He achieved n ...

(1822–1893), American frontiersman and diplomat *

Fleur Beale Fleur Una Maude Beale (née Corney, born 22 February 1945) is a New Zealand teenage fiction writer, best known for her novel ''I Am Not Esther'', which has been published worldwide.Francis Beale (writer) (fl. 1656), English author * Francis Beale (MP) (born 1577), English politician * Geoffrey Beale (1913–2009), British geneticist * Gerard Beale (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player *

Gregory Beale Gregory Kimball Beale (born February 10, 1949, in Dallas, Texas; also known as G. K. Beale) is a biblical scholar, currently a Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He is an ordained ...

(born 1949), Reformed Christian theologian and seminary professor * Helen Purdy Beale (1893–1976), US virologist *

Howard Beale (politician) Sir Oliver Howard Beale KBE (10 December 1898 – 17 October 1983) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1958, representing the New South Wales se ...

(1898–1983), Australian politician and Ambassador to the United States * Howard K. Beale (1899–1959), American historian and author *

Inga Beale Dame Inga Kristine Beale, DBE (born 15 May 1963) is a British businesswoman and the former CEO of Lloyd's of London from 2013 to 2018. She is a trustee of the International Panel on the Information Environment and has been the president of The ...

(born 1963), CEO of Lloyd's of London *

Jack Beale Jack Gordon Beale AO (17 July 1917 – 7 June 2006) was an Australian politician who championed the need for Australia to conserve and develop its water resources. He was also Australia's first environment minister. In his obituary in The Sydne ...

(1917–2006), Australian politician * Jake Beale, Canadian actor * James Beale (1835–1883), also known as Africanus Horton, Sierra Leonean writer and folklorist * James Thomas Beale (born 1947), American mathematician * John Beale (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Beale (disambiguation), multiple people *

Julian Beale Julian Howard Beale (10 October 1934 – 3 August 2021) was an Australian businessman and federal politician. He was the son of former cabinet minister and ambassador Sir Howard Beale. Julian Beale was a Liberal member of the Australian Parl ...

(1934–2021), Australian politician *

Kurtley Beale Kurtley James Beale (born 6 January 1989) is an Australian professional rugby union representative player who has made over 90 national representative appearances in a ten-year playing career at the world-class level. He is of Aboriginal desce ...

(born 1989), Australian rugby union player *

Lionel Smith Beale Lionel Smith Beale (5 February 1828 – 28 March 1906) was a British physician, microscopist, and professor at King's College London. He graduated in medicine from King's College in 1851. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1857. Lif ...

(1828–1906), British medical doctor and professor at King's College London * Margaret Beale (1886–1969), British marine artist * Maria Taylor Beale (1849–1929), American author * Martin Beale (1928–1985), British pioneer of mathematical programming *

Mary Beale Mary Beale () (16331699) was an English portrait painter. She was part of a small band of female professional artists working in London. Beale became the main financial provider for her family through her professional work a career she maintai ...

(1633–1699), English portrait painter * Michael Beale (disambiguation), multiple people *

Octavius Beale Octavius Charles Beale (23 February 1850 – 16 December 1930) was an Irish-born Australian piano manufacturer and a philanthropist. Beale formed a company to import sewing machines and pianos in 1879, after which he established Australia's first ...

(1850–1930), Irish piano manufacturer and philanthropist *

Percival Beale Percival Spencer Beale (14 September 19064 February 1981) was the 21st Chief Cashier of the Bank of England The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. E ...

, Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1955 *

Phelan Beale Phelan Beale (May 23, 1881 – June 12, 1956) was an American attorney and sportsman in New York City who was married to Edith Ewing Bouvier, an aunt of former First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Beale is probably best re ...

(1881–1956), American attorney and sportsman * Phelan Beale Jr. (1920–1993), American journalist and law expert * Philippa Beale (born 1946), British artist *

Richard Beale Richard Beale may refer to: * Richard Beale Blaize (1845–1904), Nigerian-Sierra Leonean businessman * Richard Beale Davis (1907–1981), American academic *Richard Beale (actor) Richard Henry Beale (13 May 1920 – 27 March 2017) was a B ...

(1920–2017), British actor * Richard L. T. Beale (1819–1893), American lawyer, Congressman from Virginia, and brigadier general in Confederate States Army *

Sara Sun Beale Sara Sun Beale (born 1949 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American legal scholar and professor who was Charles L. B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law. She retired from Duke in 2024 after a 45-year career there. Beal ...

(born 1949), American law professor *

Simon Russell Beale Sir Simon Russell Beale (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor. He has been described by ''The Independent'' as "the greatest stage actor of his generation". He has received various accolades, including two BAFTA Awards, three Olivier Awar ...

(born 1961), British actor * Sophia Beale (1837–1920), English artist * Theodore Beale (born c.1968) American writer *

Thomas Beale Thomas Beale (c. 1775–1841) was a Scottish naturalist, opium speculator and general merchant operating in the Far East during the 19th century. Biography Thomas was the younger brother of Daniel Beale and the cousin of Thomas Chaye Beale. ...

(c. 1775 – 1841), Scottish naturalist and opium speculator, brother of Daniel Beale * Thomas Chaye Beale (19th century), Scottish merchant, cousin of Daniel and Thomas Beale * Thomas Willert Beale (1828–1894), English writer, also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Maynard * William Beale (1784–1854), British composer As given name * Beale M. Schmucker (1827–1888), American Lutheran leader and liturgical scholar

Characters

* Bobby Beale, a fictional character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Chloe Beale, a fictional character from the film ''

Pitch Perfect ''Pitch Perfect'' is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana M ...

'' * Cindy Beale, a fictional character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Elizabeth Beale The following is a list of characters first appearing in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1988, by order of first appearance. Sufia Karim Sufia Karim is played by Rani Singh. Sufia makes her first appearance in Walford in 1988, when she ...