Beetham Surname

209,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Beetham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Beetham= 1 Beta’s Home or Estate. Old English hám] 2 (perh.) the Beet-Land. [M.E, bete, Old English béte, Latin beta, beet-root + M. English O. English ham(m, a piece of land] Richard do Betham.—Plac. de Quo Warr.

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Beetham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6651:83,7879,230
United States4551:796,61361,475
Australia3571:75,6188,847
New Zealand1991:22,7553,990
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Wales81:386,81619,671
France41:16,605,680368,153
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4941:49,3436,041
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Beetham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Beetham= 1 Beta’s Home or Estate. Old English hám] 2 (perh.) the Beet-Land. [M.E, bete, Old English béte, Latin beta, beet-root + M. English O. English ham(m, a piece of land] Richard do Betham.—Plac. de Quo Warr.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Beetham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Beetham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Beetham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beetham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 209,527th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,695,510 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Beetham live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Beetham is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 665 people, or 1 in 83,787. In England Beetham is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live, Lancashire, where 15 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Beetham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beetham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beetham surname increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beetham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Beetham last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Beetham are 19.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.93% being registered with the political party.

The amount Beetham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.69% more than the national average, earning R 524,448 per year; in United States they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $49,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $55,339 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Betham923,321/
Beetam928/
Beatham86335/
Beettam8623/
Beethan8619/
Bhetham868/
Bestham863/
Bettham863/
Bethaam862/
Beutham861/
Bethame861/
Bethamn861/
Baetham861/
Beethom860/
Betam831,497/
Beatheam801/
Bhietham801/
Beethane801/
Batham778,843/
Botham772,992/
Bettam77838/
Bethan77649/
Beztam77309/
Bestam77275/
Betame77167/
Beetan7794/
Wetham7765/
Bethom7748/
Bhetam7743/
Vetham7721/
Betgam7714/
Bytham7712/
Beytam779/
Buetam776/
Bitham774/
Beitam773/
Baetam771/
Bayettham754/
Whetham71850/
Beythan71187/
Biethan71108/
Baitham71100/
Veetamm7178/
Beuthan7173/
Bethane7135/
Bejstam7126/
Bethoum7120/
Bhatham7119/
Wettham7117/
Bethann7115/
Beithan7113/
Betahan719/
Bettame718/
Baatham717/
Boujettham717/
Weitham715/
Bhotham715/
Bautham715/
Bohtham714/
Bothham713/
Bathamm713/
Bathham713/
Betheim713/
Bistham712/
Beathan712/
Battham711/
Boutham711/
Bethain711/
Buitham711/
Bataham711/
Wietham711/
Beitame711/
Bethome711/
Bechtam711/
Betamme711/
Bottham710/
Buethom710/
Bethang710/
Weatham710/
Bethoom710/
Bitam677,238/
Betan671,262/
Batam67368/
Vetam67339/
Bouthaim67171/
Botam67148/
Biethahn67108/
Betom6798/
Bestahan6759/
Wetam6719/
Bahytham674/
Bhataham673/
Baythaam671/
Baiettam671/
Bheettan671/
Bahatham671/
Uetam671/
Bajatham671/
Behetane671/
Beithoum671/
Betheane671/
Betassim671/
Wheatham670/
Bethaine670/
Besthome670/

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