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Where Does The Last Name Bethel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bethel (Bengali: বেথেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺘﻞ, Hindi: बेठाेल, Marathi: बेथेल, Oriya: େବେଥଲ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Béthel. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bethel.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bethel is the 26,385^th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 357,390 people. The last name Bethel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bethel are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 33,429^th most common first name on earth, held by 23,595 people.

Bethel is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,458 people, or 1 in 38,323. In The United States Bethel is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Bethel is found in 87 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 20 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 15 percent reside.

Bethel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bethel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bethel last name grew 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 564 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bethel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bethel last name is predominantly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bethel last name are 12.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bethel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.36% more than the national average, earning R 523,656 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning $21,046,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $40,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $45,050 CAD per year.