Beaty Surname
Approximately 19,097 people bear this surname
Beaty Surname Definition:
A well-known Border surname, commonly explained as a metronymic from Beatrice, but really from Bate or Baty, pet or diminutive forms of Bartholomew. (There was, however, a Gilbert fitz Beatrice of the county of Roxburghe who rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameBeaty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,399 | 1:20,832 | 2,628 |
| England | 860 | 1:64,788 | 7,556 |
| Australia | 289 | 1:93,411 | 10,672 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 103 | 1:43,008 | 3,844 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 678 | 1:35,952 | 4,681 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,970 | 1:10,104 | 1,305 |
Beaty (2,954) may also be a first name.
Beaty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A well-known Border surname, commonly explained as a metronymic from Beatrice, but really from Bate or Baty, pet or diminutive forms of Bartholomew. (There was, however, a Gilbert fitz Beatrice of the county of Roxburghe who rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199), but of this name there is no further record). In 1569 "Hew Batie and Johnne Batie enterit plegeis for thame selffs, thair sonnis men tententis servandis and haill surname of Batesonis" (RPC., II, p. 42). Beatties and Beatsons were fairly numerous in Upper Eskdale, and In Ewesdale, and Wauchopedale. The name is also found in Berwick-on-Tweed as early as 1334 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 275). The surname is also found early in the north, where we find John Betty admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1473 (NSCM., I, p. 24). Andrew Batie was burgess of Dumfries, 1567 (Edgar, p. 242) and persons of the name of Batie were followers of the earl of Morton in 1585 (APS., hi, p. 392). William Baty was burgess of Moncrose in 1513 (REB., II, 170), John Bety rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the same burgh in 1558 (ER., XIX, p. 43), John Baty was prebendary of Lincloudane in 1565 (RRM., III, p. 393), Robert Bettie was burgess in Montrose 1635 (RPC., 2. ser, V, p. 517), and James Batty was officer in Inverness in 1574 (Laing, 907). In the eighteenth century the name was extremely common in the parish of Laurencekirk, "nearly every farm in the parish was at one time or other in the hands of a Beattie'' (Fraser, History of Laurencekirk, p. 170). Barbara Beaty and Joneta Bety were retoured heirs portioners of Helene Striveling in the lands of Balcaskie in 1620 (Retours, Fife, 312,313). There is no evidence to support the theory that this name is from Gael, biadhtach, one who held land on condition of supplying food (biad) to those billeted on him by the chief (AU., II, 128). As forename we find Baty Flessor in Ayr, c. 1340 (Friars Ayr, p. 15), and Batye Muchowray signed the Band of Dumfries in 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66). Other old forms are: Baetie, Baitie, Baittie (1567), Baitty, Batye (1579), Baytie, Beatie (1627), Betay (1629), Betie, Bette, Bettie (1629).
(Anglo-French-Latin + English) = Beat, q.v. + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y. (Celtic) Victualler. [Irish biadh- tach = Gaelic biadhtaiche-biadh, food] In ancient times an Irish chieftain usually established within his territory a sort of public hostelry, over which he placed an officer called a biadhtach, or food-man. This biadhtach, or public victualler, held a tract of land rent free on condition that he should supply food and lodging without charge to travellers and to the chiefs soldiers whenever they happened to march in that direction.
Joyce, Irish Names, II. 113.
(Scottish, English) Descendant of little Bate or Baty, pet forms of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow), or of Bete or Beat, pet forms of Beatrice and Beatrix (she who blesses).
Beaty Demographics
Average Beaty Salary in
United States
$42,343 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beaty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beaty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Beaty is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beaty? popularity and diffusion
Beaty is the 28,156th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 381,607 people. Beaty is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Beaty reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 133,376th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 2,954 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 17,399 people, or 1 in 20,832. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Tennessee, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Beaty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Beaty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beaty surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beaty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Beaty surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Beaty surname are 17.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Beaty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $42,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $55,729 CAD per year.
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