Bethan Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Bethan Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Beth, which see. Bethan de Doul and Kenachy his brother were jurors on inquest at Perth, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456). Bethin filius Constantini was burgess of Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 11), and Bethin filius Jacobi was provost of Banff, 1340 (ER.

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Bethan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5011:263,97023,900
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Iran311:2,476,85681,358
France291:2,290,439180,028
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England51:11,143,612252,590
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Bethan (11,643) may also be a first name.

Bethan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Beth, which see. Bethan de Doul and Kenachy his brother were jurors on inquest at Perth, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456). Bethin filius Constantini was burgess of Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 11), and Bethin filius Jacobi was provost of Banff, 1340 (ER., I, p. 456).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

BEATHEN: John Beathen in Meikleglen, 1685 (Kirkcudbright).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bethan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bethan (Hindi: बीटान, Marathi: बेठन) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bethan is the 505,580th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Bethan live; 76 percent live in Southeast Asia and 76 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bethan is also the 55,305th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 11,643 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 501 people, or 1 in 263,970. In Indonesia Bethan is mostly found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 84 percent reside, East Kalimantan, where 7 percent reside and West Java, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.

Bethan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bethan surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Bethan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 43.99% less than the national average, earning $12,714,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $43,163 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beythan92187/
Biethan92108/
Beuthan9273/
Bethane9235/
Beethan9219/
Bethann9215/
Beithan9213/
Betahan929/
Beathan922/
Bethain921/
Bethamn921/
Bethang920/
Betan911,262/
Biethahn86108/
Bestahan8659/
Beethane861/
Betheane861/
Bethaine860/
Bathan839,911/
Betham833,321/
Bettan83762/
Betang83272/
Bethon83260/
Betane83231/
Bestan83150/
Beetan8394/
Baetan8390/
Betant8349/
Behtan8343/
Beitan8338/
Bejtan8330/
Bothan8314/
Vethan8313/
Bithan8313/
Boetan8313/
Beytan8310/
Bhetan8310/
Betain833/
Betean832/
Beutan832/
Betand832/
Beatan831/
Betaun831/
Betaan831/
Bietan831/
Wethan830/
Beetham771,972/
Beitane77431/
Beatham77335/
Wiethan77104/
Bhathan77102/
Bettane7784/
Bettant7781/
Bhaetan7757/
Beithon7738/
Bestane7725/
Bettang7723/
Batahan7721/
Bethoun7719/
Bethoon7714/
Baithan7710/
Bhetham778/
Whethan778/
Bithane777/
Beitean777/
Bethone776/
Bathain776/
Beteang774/
Bestham773/
Bithang773/
Bettham773/
Vethane772/
Bethaam772/
Vethang772/
Betagne772/
Batthan771/
Bhetane771/
Bisthan771/
Bestann771/
Bestain771/
Bettain771/
Beistan771/
Beshtan771/
Beuthon771/
Beutain771/
Beython771/
Bathaan771/
Baathan771/
Betaine771/
Bestanh771/
Bathann770/
Beatean770/
Weithan770/
Wethain770/
Beittan770/
Beathon770/
Wethean770/
Bothain770/
Betheun770/
Westhan770/
Weathan770/
Betthausen7535/
Batan7310,680/
Botan738,221/
Beton732,730/
Betam731,497/
Bitan731,408/
Wetan73403/
Vetan7364/
Bytan738/
Uetan732/
Betán732/
Betanova71150/
Baithain7171/
Beistain7122/
Bestagne7122/
Buithanh7119/
Beythoun718/
Betteann713/
Behshtan713/
Betachen713/
Bahtahan712/
Bhuithan712/
Beathong712/
Beatheam711/
Beattain711/
Bheettan711/
Bhitthan711/
Veshthan711/
Buitahan711/
Beythoon711/
Bitthann711/
Bechtane711/
Bathainn711/
Behetane711/
Bettacin711/
Wheathan710/
Beittain710/
Beaton6724,299/
Betton674,359/
Bitang673,600/
Beston673,420/
Beeton672,915/
Bataan672,611/
Bottan671,919/
Baitan671,454/
Baytan671,328/
Battan671,326/
Bitane671,128/
Batain671,122/
Bathon671,008/
Boitan67910/
Bettam67838/
Bittan67689/
Betong67626/
Bhatan67386/
Beztam67309/
Bestam67275/
Bistan67161/
Botean67139/
Baatan67108/
Betone67105/
Batean6788/
Bitgan6787/
Wetham6765/
Beuton6755/
Beiton6752/
Betoun6750/
Betoin6749/
Bethom6748/
Bothon6743/
Bhetam6743/
Beyton6742/
Bétant6738/
Vettan6736/
Bahtan6730/
Wettan6729/
Betoon6728/
Bitant6726/
Bhaton6726/
Vetham6721/
Vetang6720/
Vestan6720/
Betein6720/
Bitean6719/
Withan6717/
Boytan6717/
Baeton6717/
Bejton6715/
Bitaan6713/
Bytham6712/
Vithan6712/
Wietan6712/
Bithon6712/
Ouetan6712/
Vetane6710/
Beytam679/
Uithan679/
Beetam678/
Bitain677/
Buitan677/
Bhitan676/
Boeton676/
Wetane676/
Botain675/
Veitan675/
Veštan675/
Bitanc675/
Bitham674/
Bhotan674/
Veetan674/
Botaan674/
Beatón674/
Betuon674/
Whetan673/
Bohtan673/
Beitam673/
Bodtan673/
Bataun673/
Behton671/
Bichthanh671/
Bitaun671/
Betgon671/
Weisthahn671/
Vetean671/
Uestan671/
Bython671/
Bétand671/
Betond671/
Beytanova671/
Bithón671/
Bieton671/
Batanh671/
Batahn671/
Wetthasin671/
Weetan671/
Wethon670/
Batann670/
Badtan670/
Westhasin670/
Bedton670/

Bethan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bethan in the Hindi language
बीटानbitana-
Bethan in the Marathi language
बेठनbethana66.67
बेथनbethana33.33

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