Bet Surname
Approximately 8,747 people bear this surname
Bet Surname Definition:
BET: Walter Bet, secretary to Duncan Campbell, lord of Lochaw, 1432, was probably a member of the Betoun or Macbeth family, according to the duke of Argyll. A different name from Bett.
Bet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,610 | 1:28,683 | 3,176 |
| Brazil | 1,407 | 1:152,149 | 5,822 |
| Italy | 1,288 | 1:47,482 | 8,556 |
| Cambodia | 999 | 1:15,503 | 1,162 |
| India | 658 | 1:1,165,753 | 47,173 |
| Moldova | 404 | 1:8,815 | 1,466 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Indonesia | 300 | 1:440,831 | 36,784 |
| France | 265 | 1:250,652 | 38,735 |
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| Iran | 209 | 1:367,380 | 24,195 |
| Poland | 160 | 1:237,555 | 30,437 |
| Argentina | 92 | 1:464,602 | 34,717 |
| Cameroon | 81 | 1:256,408 | 24,973 |
| Malaysia | 73 | 1:404,030 | 21,053 |
| Russia | 72 | 1:2,001,709 | 124,796 |
| Romania | 65 | 1:308,890 | 27,566 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 1:286,223 | 34,881 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| Belarus | 36 | 1:263,918 | 30,781 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Ukraine | 32 | 1:1,422,584 | 115,871 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Beţ (2) are calculated separately.
Bet (27,615) may also be a first name.
Bet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BET: Walter Bet, secretary to Duncan Campbell, lord of Lochaw, 1432, was probably a member of the Betoun or Macbeth family, according to the duke of Argyll. A different name from Bett.
Bet Demographics
Average Bet Salary in
United States
$45,047 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bet (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺖ, Hindi: बेत, Marathi: बेत, Oriya: େବତ, Russian: Бет, Tibetan: བེད་) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Beţ. For other potential spellings of Bet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bet? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bet is the 57,865th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 833,148 people. The surname Bet is primarily found in Europe, where 28 percent of Bet live; 18 percent live in East Africa and 16 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Bet is also the 29,694th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 27,615 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 1,610 people, or 1 in 28,683. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nandi County, where 21 percent reside, Bomet County, where 19 percent reside and Kericho County, where 18 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and Italy, where 15 percent reside.
Bet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bet has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bet last name rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bet last name is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Catholic (50%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Bet surname are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bet earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning €29,346 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $45,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $56,875 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beţ | 89 | 2 | / |
| Best | 86 | 110,527 | / |
| Bett | 86 | 69,684 | / |
| Bete | 86 | 23,356 | / |
| Beit | 86 | 16,785 | / |
| Beth | 86 | 7,866 | / |
| Biet | 86 | 4,020 | / |
| Bets | 86 | 2,493 | / |
| Beat | 86 | 1,656 | / |
| Beet | 86 | 1,169 | / |
| Beyt | 86 | 435 | / |
| Beut | 86 | 73 | / |
| Bhet | 86 | 19 | / |
| Beht | 86 | 13 | / |
| Betd | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bezt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bget | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hbet | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bejt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bedt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Betp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Be | 80 | 172,234 | / |
| Betts | 75 | 54,934 | / |
| Becht | 75 | 6,099 | / |
| Bethe | 75 | 6,019 | / |
| Beets | 75 | 5,308 | / |
| Beete | 75 | 5,295 | / |
| Bette | 75 | 3,647 | / |
| Beste | 75 | 3,643 | / |
| Beuth | 75 | 2,002 | / |
| Beath | 75 | 1,598 | / |
| Beith | 75 | 1,244 | / |
| Bieth | 75 | 1,121 | / |
| Beate | 75 | 1,036 | / |
| Beats | 75 | 968 | / |
| Betch | 75 | 462 | / |
| Bhete | 75 | 305 | / |
| Beatt | 75 | 299 | / |
| Beeth | 75 | 278 | / |
| Beite | 75 | 255 | / |
| Besst | 75 | 187 | / |
| Beest | 75 | 184 | / |
| Beyst | 75 | 167 | / |
| Beyts | 75 | 155 | / |
| Beudt | 75 | 66 | / |
| Beths | 75 | 61 | / |
| Beyte | 75 | 60 | / |
| Håbet | 75 | 38 | / |
| Besht | 75 | 37 | / |
| Bezts | 75 | 31 | / |
| Beyth | 75 | 23 | / |
| Beist | 75 | 22 | / |
| Bestt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Beitt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Behtz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bezte | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hbeit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bheth | 75 | 7 | / |
| Betsh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beszt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beast | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhett | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhget | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bheet | 75 | 5 | / |
| Beett | 75 | 3 | / |
| H'Bet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bheut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Betss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beits | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bestz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Biett | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hbets | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhest | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bests | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beđet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bethh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bøget | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bìete | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beïte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bettt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhets | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbeet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beadt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bieht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bedtt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bedtz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beutd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bee | 67 | 292,845 | / |
| Bey | 67 | 83,348 | / |
| Bej | 67 | 41,109 | / |
| Bie | 67 | 38,596 | / |
| Beh | 67 | 26,405 | / |
| Vet | 67 | 23,435 | / |
| Ber | 67 | 17,825 | / |
| Bei | 67 | 16,947 | / |
| Bit | 67 | 15,452 | / |
| Bea | 67 | 14,743 | / |
| Bez | 67 | 10,270 | / |
| Beu | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Bes | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Bøe | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Bed | 67 | 3,661 | / |
| Wet | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Bep | 67 | 964 | / |
| Byt | 67 | 789 | / |
| Bhe | 67 | 719 | / |
| Beicht | 67 | 395 | / |
| Beethe | 67 | 304 | / |
| Beatch | 67 | 213 | / |
| Beß | 67 | 202 | / |
| Betova | 67 | 176 | / |
| Beş | 67 | 174 | / |
| Beathe | 67 | 130 | / |
| Beatte | 67 | 128 | / |
| Beitch | 67 | 97 | / |
| Beatts | 67 | 72 | / |
| Beydts | 67 | 65 | / |
| Beetch | 67 | 64 | / |
| Beacht | 67 | 60 | / |
| Beecht | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bechte | 67 | 54 | / |
| Baheit | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bée | 67 | 44 | / |
| Beď | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beiste | 67 | 33 | / |
| Beň | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bescht | 67 | 29 | / |
| Beijst | 67 | 23 | / |
| Beithe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bge | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bheite | 67 | 14 | / |
| Besthe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Betowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beidts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bjt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hbe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhette | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bettts | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beaste | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bît | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhethe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beć | 67 | 3 | / |
| H'Bett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bheste | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bethte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beetts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beitsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Betová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beathh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bethts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bettch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beedts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bestte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beĺ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beithz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beitte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bechtt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bestch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bethhe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beisth | 67 | 0 | / |
Bet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bet in the Marathi language | ||
| बेत | beta | 95.29 |
| बेट | beta | 4.71 |
| Bet in the Oriya language | ||
| େବତ | ebata | 90.91 |
| େବଟ | ebata | 9.09 |
| Bet in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺖ | bt | 71.43 |
| ﺑﺘﻪ | bth | 14.29 |
| ﺍﺑﺖ | abt | 14.29 |
| Bet in the Tibetan language | ||
| བེད་ | bé | 50 |
| བེཏ་ | beta | 50 |
| Bet in the Hindi language | ||
| बेत | beta | 50 |
| बेट | beta | 33.33 |
| बेअत | be'ata | 8.33 |
| बेटी | beti | 4.17 |
| बॆत | beta | 4.17 |
| Bet in the Russian language | ||
| Бет | bet | - |
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