Bethell Surname
Approximately 5,544 people bear this surname
Bethell 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 SurnameBethell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,454 | 1:22,705 | 3,168 |
| United States | 1,038 | 1:349,190 | 31,312 |
| Bahamas | 727 | 1:539 | 114 |
| New Zealand | 331 | 1:13,681 | 2,380 |
| Australia | 270 | 1:99,984 | 11,306 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| Wales | 219 | 1:14,130 | 1,554 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 46 | 1:40,109 | 3,723 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,066 | 1:22,866 | 3,197 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:153,574 | 14,178 |
Bethell (23) may also be a first name.
Bethell 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]
From the German, Bethel; from the Flemish, Beethel; a personal name.
Bethell Demographics
Average Bethell Salary in
United States
$46,722 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bethell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bethell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bethell has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bethell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bethell is the 86,840th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,314,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Bethell are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,454 people, or 1 in 22,705. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 8 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 13 percent reside.
Bethell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bethell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bethell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bethell surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bethell are 7.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.81% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bethell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 116.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,034 per year; in South Africa they earn 102.39% more than the national average, earning R 480,948 per year; in United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $58,000 CAD per year.
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Bethell Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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