Beeton Surname

151,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beeton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bethune,' in Artois. Of course Beaton has a baptismal origin also; v. Beaton. But the Scotch Beatons, of whom came the great cardinal, are probably Bethunes. The Testa de Neville mentions the 'Advocatus de Bethun,' alias 'Betun,' alias 'Beton'.

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Beeton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1191:49,7936,185
South Africa6971:77,7309,640
Australia4391:61,4947,426
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Canada1991:185,15418,322
Scotland481:111,5387,348
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Wales141:221,03813,576
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9171:26,5823,644
Wales71:224,0598,079
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Beeton (15) may also be a first name.

Beeton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bethune,' in Artois. Of course Beaton has a baptismal origin also; v. Beaton. But the Scotch Beatons, of whom came the great cardinal, are probably Bethunes. The Testa de Neville mentions the 'Advocatus de Bethun,' alias 'Betun,' alias 'Beton'.

Baldewyn de Bretonia, Norfolk. 1273, Hundred Rolls.

Ingeram de Betoyne, London, ibid.

John de Beton, alias Betton, London, ibid.

Walter de Betonia, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ingeram de Betunt Bedfordshire, ibid.

William de Betonia, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Laurence de Beton, London, 20 Edward I, ibid.

Richard de Beytteyne, Lord Mayor of London, temp. Edward II: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.

1765. Married — Joseph Betton and Jane Raynor: St. George, Hanover Square.

1769. — Francis Beaton and Eleanor Frale: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Brighton; a location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Beeton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beeton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beeton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 151,133rd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,500,016 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Beeton reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Beeton is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 15 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,119 people, or 1 in 49,793. In England it is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Beeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beeton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beeton last name increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beeton Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Beeton surname are 22.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beeton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.6% more than the national average, earning R 348,384 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $51,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beeston923,822/
Beheton9298/
Beeteon920/
Beton912,730/
Beestone8640/
Beaton8324,299/
Betton834,359/
Beston833,420/
Betong83626/
Bethon83260/
Beetun83237/
Betone83105/
Beetan8394/
Beuton8355/
Beiton8352/
Betoun8350/
Betoin8349/
Beyton8342/
Betoon8328/
Weeton8319/
Bueton8318/
Baeton8317/
Bejton8315/
Boeton836/
Betuon834/
Behton831/
Betgon831/
Betond831/
Betoen831/
Bieton831/
Bedton830/
Beaston771,087/
Beitone77297/
Bestone77235/
Beatton77224/
Beatoun7771/
Bettone7765/
Beithon7738/
Beethan7719/
Bethoun7719/
Bettoun7716/
Betoune7716/
Beytoun7715/
Bethoon7714/
Bietton777/
Bethone776/
Bettoen775/
Bestoon775/
Beatong774/
Behtong773/
Bechton773/
Beatone773/
Weetong772/
Beiston771/
Beitoun771/
Beitton771/
Bettonn771/
Veeston771/
Bestton771/
Behtoun771/
Bettong771/
Beuthon771/
Beyaton771/
Beython771/
Beitong771/
Betonne771/
Wheeton770/
Beyston770/
Beethom770/
Besston770/
Boyeton770/
Beathon770/
Beuston770/
Boton7311,410/
Biton736,321/
Baton735,458/
Betan731,262/
Betun73695/
Byton73286/
Betom7398/
Veton7332/
Weton7318/
Béton739/
Betún734/
Betán732/
Betão731/
Beittone7154/
Betonova7111/
Beythoun718/
Weethong715/
Beitoune713/
Bestoune713/
Boujeton712/
Beathong712/
Beethune711/
Bheettan711/
Bhesston711/
Biyetoun711/
Bettoing711/
Beytonne711/
Beethane711/
Behtoune711/
Beythoon711/
Behetane711/
Veethong711/
Beystone711/
Beuthong711/
Bitton6730,517/
Bouton6710,308/
Batoon677,294/
Batton674,600/
Bitoon674,481/
Botton674,092/
Bitong672,397/
Wetton672,214/
Biston672,132/
Boyton671,369/
Bathon671,008/
Bayton67891/
Boiton67816/
Bettan67762/
Betuin67676/
Bethan67649/
Bitoun67644/
Bitoin67555/
Baiton67481/
Betang67272/
Bituon67161/
Bestan67150/
Bitone67102/
Veston67100/
Bytton6791/
Baetan6790/
Weaton6789/
Batuon6760/
Betung6757/
Bitond6750/
Betant6749/
Bethom6748/
Wheton6745/
Bothon6743/
Behtan6743/
Beitan6738/
Weetom6735/
Bioton6732/
Bejtan6730/
Bauton6727/
Batoin6726/
Bhaton6726/
Beatun6724/
Betoum6718/
Hueton6715/
Wetoin6715/
Bahton6713/
Boetan6713/
Buiton6712/
Bestun6712/
Bithon6712/
Bestom6712/
Beitun6712/
Veaton6711/
Beutom6711/
Beytan6710/
Bhetan6710/
Vetton679/
Beetam678/
Wetone678/
Baaton675/
Bitoen675/
Ueston674/
Veetan674/
Beatón674/
Botoon674/
Bethun673/
Boëton673/
Vieton673/
Weiton673/
Beatonová672/
Buetan672/
Bitont672/
Beitom672/
Vetong672/
Beutan672/
Betand672/
Buyton671/
Bhoton671/
Bouethong671/
Beatan671/
Beatom671/
Bidton671/
Betaun671/
Betonnova671/
Bettom671/
Betutn671/
Wejton671/
Vetgon671/
Vetone671/
Bojton671/
Bython671/
Bydton671/
Botoin671/
Betaan671/
Betoussin671/
Betgun671/
Bitgon671/
Bajton671/
Batonn671/
Bietan671/
Bechtoune671/
Weetan671/
Wethon670/
Beetum670/
Veuton670/
Wieton670/
Hveton670/
Weyton670/
Veiton670/
Bettun670/

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