Bethel Surname
Approximately 20,391 people bear this surname
Bethel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh, Ap-Ithell. 'the son of Ithell'; compare Bevan, Bloyd.
Lewlyn ap Ithel, 1325. Writs of Parliament.
Evan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Read More About This SurnameBethel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,458 | 1:38,323 | 4,722 |
| Bahamas | 4,135 | 1:95 | 15 |
| Ethiopia | 3,059 | 1:31,888 | 3,759 |
| Nigeria | 1,553 | 1:114,065 | 7,568 |
| England | 459 | 1:121,390 | 12,264 |
| Australia | 278 | 1:97,107 | 11,018 |
| Grenada | 267 | 1:406 | 73 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 242 | 1:5,636 | 893 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Colombia | 49 | 1:974,981 | 9,135 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Guyana | 24 | 1:31,759 | 3,401 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 21 | 1:1,635 | 178 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Barbados | 14 | 1:20,532 | 1,076 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Dominica | 6 | 1:12,648 | 426 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Anguilla | 5 | 1:2,687 | 256 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 445 | 1:54,776 | 6,535 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,338 | 1:37,533 | 4,450 |
The alternate forms: Béthel (3) are calculated separately.
Bethel (23,595) may also be a first name.
Bethel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh, Ap-Ithell. 'the son of Ithell'; compare Bevan, Bloyd.
Lewlyn ap Ithel, 1325. Writs of Parliament.
Evan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Jevan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Ann Ithell. Clutterbuck's History of Hertfordshire.
Ithell Wynn. Aa.
Bethell is still a considerable surname in the Principality. John Bithell is found among the List of Freemen in Chester, 1747.
Stephen Bethel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard Bythell, of Chester, 1635: Wills at Chester.
1560. Nicolas Abithel, sup. for incorporation: Register of the University of Oxford.
1706. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Henry Bethel: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Celtic) Son of Ithell: v. Ithell [Welsh ab-Ithel-ab, son (of]
Bethel Demographics
Average Bethel Salary in
United States
$40,965 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bethel Last Name Facts
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 borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Béthel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bethel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,385th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 357,390 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bethel reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bethel is also the 33,429th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 23,595 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9,458 people, or 1 in 38,323. In The United States Bethel is most common in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 87 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bethel surname 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 decreased 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bethel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the 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 Republicans than the national average, with 59.68% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bethel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺘﻞ | btl | - |
| Bethel in the Bengali language | ||
| বেথেল | bethela | - |
| Bethel in the Hindi language | ||
| बेठाेल | bethaela | - |
| Bethel in the Oriya language | ||
| େବେଥଲ | ebethala | - |
| Bethel in the Marathi language | ||
| बेथेल | bethela | - |
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Footnotes
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