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
Betham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Betham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Betham (Marathi: बेठम) occurs more in Samoa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Betham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 135,371st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,194,383 people. The last name Betham occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Betham reside; 64 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 61 percent reside in Polynesia. Betham is also the 528,876th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 281 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Samoa, where it is borne by 1,988 people, or 1 in 97. Apart from Samoa this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Betham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Betham surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Betham last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.61% 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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