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

Bethel (Bengali: বেথেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺘﻞ, Hindi: बेठाेल, Marathi: बेथेल, Oriya: େବେଥଲ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Béthel. For other potential spellings of Bethel click here.

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

The last name is the 26,385^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 357,390 people. The last name Bethel is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bethel are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bethel is also the 33,429^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 23,595 people.

The surname Bethel is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 9,458 people, or 1 in 38,323. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 87 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 20 percent live and Ethiopia, where 15 percent live.

Bethel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Bethel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bethel surname are 12.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.68% being registered to vote for the political 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.