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 Male Bethell Height
176.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bethell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bethell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bethell is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bethell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 86,840th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,314,492 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bethell reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Bethell is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,454 people, or 1 in 22,705. In England Bethell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 8 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and The Bahamas, where 13 percent are found.
Bethell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bethell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bethell last name grew 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bethell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bethell surname is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bethell last name are 7.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.81% being registered with the 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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