Betagh Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Betagh Surname Definition:

BEATAGH: Mr. D'Alton considers the family settled in co. Meath, in the XIV. century, to have been of Danish origin.

Betagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Betagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BEATAGH: Mr. D'Alton considers the family settled in co. Meath, in the XIV. century, to have been of Danish origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Betagh Last Name Facts

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

Betagh is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Betagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Betagh is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Betagh occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Betagh are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland it is most common in: Connaught, where 50 percent are found and Munster, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Betagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Betagh has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Betagh Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beytagh9268/
Betag9133/
Bettag83496/
Beteag8347/
Batagh838/
Betagg831/
Botagh830/
Beisstagh801/
Bhatagh774/
Betaikh771/
Bottagh771/
Bethagg770/
Beathag770/
Batag73679/
Betak73358/
Bitag7356/
Betac739/
Botag736/
Betog732/
Vetag731/
Betagova711/
Bethague711/
Battaugh710/
Westaugh710/
Bettac67448/
Beštak67146/
Bittag67104/
Betake6740/
Betack6736/
Bestak6729/
Bhatag6728/
Bestog6727/
Batakh6714/
Betaux6713/
Bietak677/
Betaks676/
Vetakh673/
Behtak673/
Bhetak672/
Baatag671/
Battag671/
Bataug671/
Westag671/
Boetak671/
Bestac671/
Beytac671/
Wettag670/
Weitag670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Betagh
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