Where Does The Last Name Bethel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bethel (Bengali: বেথেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺘﻞ, Hindi: बेठाेल, Marathi: बेथेल, Oriya: େବେଥଲ) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Béthel. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bethel is the 26,385^th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 357,390 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bethel reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 33,429^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 23,595 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 9,458 people, or 1 in 38,323. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 87 countries. It is also common in The Bahamas, where 20 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 15 percent reside.

Bethel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bethel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 564 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bethel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bethel last name is predominantly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bethel last name are 12.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bethel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.36% more than the national average, earning R 523,656 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning $21,046,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $40,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $45,050 CAD per year.