Betham Surname
Approximately 3,321 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBetham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 1,988 | 1:97 | 5 |
| India | 596 | 1:1,287,022 | 50,676 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| American Samoa | 36 | 1:1,549 | 282 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Nauru | 4 | 1:2,970 | 349 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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 parish in Westmoreland.
A location name in Westmorland. Ralph de Betham was a benefactor to Furness Abbey, Hen. II.
Betham Demographics
Average Betham Salary in
United States
$47,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Betham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Betham (Marathi: बेठम) is more frequently found in Samoa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Betham? popularity and diffusion
Betham is the 135,371st most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,194,383 people. Betham occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Betham are found; 64 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Polynesia. Betham is also the 528,876th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 281 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Samoa, where it is borne by 1,988 people, or 1 in 97. Barring Samoa this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Betham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Betham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Betham surname 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 devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Betham last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for 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
Betham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Betham in the Marathi language | ||
| बेठम | bethama | - |
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