Betham Surname

135,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Samoa
Highest density in:
Samoa

Betham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beetham,' a parish in Westmorland, near Burton-in-Kendal.

Richard de Betham, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1599. Edward Belhom, of Kendal: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Betham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Samoa1,9881:975
India5961:1,287,02250,676
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
New Zealand1881:24,0874,212
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia601:449,92835,109
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
American Samoa361:1,549282
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Nauru41:2,970349
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Betham (281) may also be a first name.

Betham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beetham,' a parish in Westmorland, near Burton-in-Kendal.

Richard de Betham, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1599. Edward Belhom, of Kendal: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1632. Robert Betham: ibid.

1659. Buried — Thomas Keraton, Thomas Betham's apprentice: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1665. Buried — Mary Bethum: ibid.

1684. Married — Jacob Betham and Elizabeth Levin: ibid.

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

A parish in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Westmorland. Ralph de Betham was a benefactor to Furness Abbey, Hen. II.

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

Betham Last Name Facts

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

Betham (Marathi: बेठम) is found in Samoa more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Betham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 135,371st most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,194,383 people. Betham is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Betham live; 64 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Polynesia. Betham is also the 528,876th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 281 people.

It is most frequent in Samoa, where it is borne by 1,988 people, or 1 in 97. Outside of Samoa Betham is found in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Betham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Betham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Betham last name expanded 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Betham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Betham surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Betham surname are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Betham earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $20,380,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.38% less than the national average, earning $34,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beetham921,972/
Beatham92335/
Bhetham928/
Bestham923/
Bettham923/
Bethaam922/
Beutham921/
Bethame921/
Bethamn921/
Baetham921/
Betam911,497/
Beatheam861/
Bhietham861/
Batham838,843/
Botham832,992/
Bettam83838/
Bethan83649/
Beztam83309/
Bestam83275/
Betame83167/
Wetham8365/
Bethom8348/
Bhetam8343/
Vetham8321/
Betgam8314/
Bytham8312/
Beytam839/
Beetam838/
Bitham834/
Beitam833/
Baetam831/
Whetham77850/
Beythan77187/
Biethan77108/
Baitham77100/
Beuthan7773/
Bethane7735/
Bejstam7726/
Beettam7723/
Bethoum7720/
Beethan7719/
Bhatham7719/
Wettham7717/
Bethann7715/
Beithan7713/
Betahan779/
Bettame778/
Baatham777/
Weitham775/
Bhotham775/
Bohtham774/
Bothham773/
Bathamm773/
Bathham773/
Betheim773/
Bistham772/
Beathan772/
Battham771/
Bethain771/
Buitham771/
Bataham771/
Wietham771/
Beitame771/
Bethome771/
Bechtam771/
Betamme771/
Bottham770/
Beethom770/
Bethang770/
Weatham770/
Bethoom770/
Bitam737,238/
Betan731,262/
Batam73368/
Vetam73339/
Botam73148/
Betom7398/
Wetam7319/
Uetam731/
Biethahn71108/
Bestahan7159/
Bahytham714/
Bhataham713/
Baythaam711/
Bahatham711/
Beethane711/
Beithoum711/
Betheane711/
Betassim711/
Wheatham710/
Bethaine710/
Besthome710/
Witham678,364/
Bettan67762/
Bhitam67430/
Bahaitham67358/
Betang67272/
Bethon67260/
Bhatam67249/
Betane67231/
Bahaytham67199/
Bestan67150/
Bhatom67121/
Beetan6794/
Betome6794/
Battam6791/
Bittam6773/
Vettam6764/
Bahtam6764/
Baytam6760/
Uitham6750/
Betant6749/
Vhetam6748/
Bataim6746/
Vitham6744/
Behtan6743/
Beitan6738/
Bottam6732/
Bejtan6730/
Boytam6724/
Bothom6721/
Betoum6718/
Bitame6718/
Bistam6716/
Westam6715/
Vethan6713/
Bithan6713/
Bestom6712/
Baitam6711/
Beutom6711/
Beytan6710/
Bhetan6710/
Bystam678/
Vestam676/
Whetam676/
Wehtam673/
Betain673/
Bietom673/
Vetame672/
Beitom672/
Betean672/
Beutan672/
Betand672/
Biotam672/
Wettam671/
Beithomme671/
Beatan671/
Beatom671/
Bathom671/
Bhettatem671/
Bhotam671/
Betaun671/
Bettom671/
Baatam671/
Weatam671/
Bythom671/
Betaan671/
Bitaam671/
Bitamg671/
Bitamt671/
Bithom671/
Bataam671/
Bietan671/
Buitam671/
Wytham670/

Betham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Betham in the Marathi language
बेठमbethama-

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