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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 found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Béthel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 26,385^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 357,390 people. The last name Bethel is primarily 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 frequently used forename internationally, held by 23,595 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,458 people, or 1 in 38,323. In The United States Bethel is mostly found in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it 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 share of the population with the last name increased 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 564 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 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 holding the Bethel surname is primarily 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% 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.