Beetson Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Beetson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Beatrice,' nick. Bete; v. Beaton. Beatrice was, together with its nicks., a prime favourite in Yorkshire. The Poll Tax (1379) teems with it. Hence still largely represented; v.

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Beetson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2391:112,95312,558
England1181:472,18730,747
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Wales131:238,04114,239
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Beetson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Beatrice,' nick. Bete; v. Beaton. Beatrice was, together with its nicks., a prime favourite in Yorkshire. The Poll Tax (1379) teems with it. Hence still largely represented; v. Beaton, Bettinson, and Betts.

Walter CI. Beatricie, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Beatriceson, Close Rolls, 11 Edward II.

Iabelle fil. Willelmi Beteson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard Beteson, 1494, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

These two last entries agree with Promptorium Parvulorum supra; v. Beaton.

1718. Married — William Grant and Elizabeth Beatson: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

The son of Bat or Baty, a diminutive of the scriptural name Bartholomew. David filius Bety was provost of Linlithgow in 1342 (ER., I, p. 491). The surname was not uncommon on the West Marches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and in the seventeenth century a family of the name acquired lands in Fife. John Batisoun or Batysoune had a charter in 1458 of two mercates and a half of the lands of Dalbeth (Dawech) in the barony of Westir Ker for his services at the battle of Arnkenholme (1 May 1455) when the Douglases were overwhelmea (RMS., II, 632). Nicholas Batisoun had a similar grant out of the same lands for his services (ibid., 633), and Robert Batysoune also received a grant of two mark lands of Quhitscheles for similar services (ER., VI p. 557). William Beatisoun in Hawick was ordered to be exhibited before the Privy Council in 1627 as a masterless person fit for the wars (RPC., 2. ser. II. p. 35). Baitsone 1683, Beattisoun 1597, Beatisone 1653. Other forms are Batesoun, Batiesoun, Beatisoun, and Betteson; and Armstrong (Liddesdale, p. 184) gives the following plural forms: Batesonis, Batisonis. Batisons, Batsones, Batsons, Battesons, Battissons, Batysonis, Batysonnes, Batysons, Beatisons, and Beatisones. A writer in Notes and queries (13. series, I, p. 287) makes the wild suggestion "that the true derivation is from Old English Pehta, a Pict." Battison is another current form of the name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The son of Beattie.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Beetson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beetson is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beetson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 722,496th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Beetson live; 64 percent live in Australasia and 64 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 112,953. In Australia Beetson is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 41 percent live, Queensland, where 40 percent live and Western Australia, where 17 percent live. Apart from Australia it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Beetson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beetson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beetson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beetson are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Beetson earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 146.96% more than the national average, earning $106,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Beeteson931/
Beeson9213,285/
Betson921,247/
Beatson863,039/
Beesoon86332/
Bettson8689/
Bestson8617/
Beesson862/
Beitson861/
Beeseon861/
Bedtson861/
Betsong861/
Bethson860/
Beutson860/
Beedson860/
Baetson860/
Beson83957/
Betschon8048/
Beessoon8032/
Beateson800/
Besson7740,033/
Besong778,876/
Beason777,357/
Bedson771,234/
Bexson77468/
Bitson77464/
Betsen77219/
Wetson77151/
Beesen77111/
Betsan77111/
Besoin7789/
Betsun7784/
Beison7753/
Behson7747/
Besone7736/
Besoon7735/
Beesan7728/
Beszon7728/
Betsom7726/
Beshon7715/
Bezson779/
Betsén779/
Beesom778/
Bieson776/
Besoun776/
Bytson776/
Veeson775/
Becson774/
Beyson772/
Beuson771/
Besonn771/
Besion771/
Besyon771/
Besond771/
Besont770/
Bessone716,853/
Bessong713,657/
Baetsen71445/
Beysson71279/
Huetson71222/
Beschon71194/
Biesson71125/
Boitson71118/
Bitsong71114/
Baitson71113/
Betsuin7190/
Beisson7178/
Buetsen7169/
Beitsun7161/
Whetson7155/
Besogne7153/
Besonhe7142/
Beshong7128/
Bessond7127/
Beishon7117/
Beshoun7117/
Boetsen7115/
Beitzon7113/
Bittson7111/
Bession7111/
Beusson7111/
Boutson7110/
Beetzen7110/
Bessoon717/
Beydson715/
Beisone715/
Beahson714/
Bettsan713/
Betsang713/
Bessonn712/
Beytsan712/
Besonne712/
Beasong712/
Beytsun711/
Beasion711/
Beesaan711/
Beeshan711/
Beshson711/
Betseen711/
Weatson711/
Beasone711/
Beasyon711/
Veatson711/
Beszohn711/
Betsian711/
Bettsen711/
Beasson711/
Beatsen711/
Beessan711/
Besione711/
Bessont710/
Beessen710/
Beadson710/
Uestson710/
Weedson710/
Beusion710/
Besan674,991/
Byson674,763/
Bison674,042/
Besen673,900/
Bexon671,016/
Bezen67790/
Bezon67625/
Becon67292/
Besonova67164/
Bayetsan67155/
Bessonne6753/
Besom6735/
Becen6726/
Veson6723/
Whetsone6722/
Behiezon6718/
Boutsong6717/
Besszong6710/
Besssong676/
Bejacson675/
Betshane675/
Besén674/
Boitsoun674/
Beçon673/
Betchong673/
Bethshan672/
Beßen672/
Bheeshan671/
Bethcohn671/
Wheatson671/
Besongue671/
Boyteson671/
Bessoung671/
Besón671/
Betschan671/
Bitshong671/
Baitshon671/
Huettson670/
Whettson670/

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