Bethell Surname

86,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

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.

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Bethell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4541:22,7053,168
United States1,0381:349,19031,312
Bahamas7271:539114
New Zealand3311:13,6812,380
Australia2701:99,98411,306
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Wales2191:14,1301,554
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
France161:4,151,420237,746
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Finland121:458,05828,977
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0661:22,8663,197
Wales421:37,3432,016
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:153,57414,178

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Son of Ithell: v. Ithell [Welsh ab-Ithel-ab, son (of]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Bethel; from the Flemish, Beethel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bethelle934/
Bethuell934/
Baethell932/
Betthell931/
Beathell930/
Bethel9220,391/
Betell9212/
Bechthell881/
Bethuel862,221/
Bithell862,192/
Beytell86837/
Bettell86384/
Bothell86364/
Bythell86259/
Beutell86153/
Boethel86121/
Beuthel8686/
Betheil8646/
Bethele8619/
Betthel8615/
Beithel8613/
Bestell8612/
Bethiel8611/
Betheul868/
Betelle867/
Bethill863/
Besthel863/
Boetell863/
Bathell863/
Bethael862/
Bethtel862/
Beitell861/
Beatell861/
Wethell861/
Beth'el861/
Beathel860/
Betheld860/
Betel833,800/
Bethl831/
Betll831/
Beteille80741/
Bettelle80100/
Bechtell8096/
Beuttell8044/
Beitelle8012/
Bothuell8012/
Bettheil803/
Beïtelle802/
Uetheull801/
Bethesel801/
Biettell801/
Betthuel801/
Baetaell801/
Baettell800/
Beattell800/
Boettell800/
Batheall800/
Beastell800/
Beutel778,501/
Beitel771,886/
Bestel771,344/
Betuel771,275/
Bathel77430/
Boetel77315/
Bothel77272/
Betele77229/
Botell77154/
Bettel77150/
Beytel77139/
Baetel7777/
Vetell7754/
Beetel7746/
Bithel7745/
Bytell7741/
Bethil7734/
Böthel7730/
Batell7720/
Bethle7718/
Bitell7717/
Vethel7716/
Bietel7711/
Behtel776/
Beatel774/
Bethyl773/
Béthel773/
Betiel772/
Beteul771/
Betgel771/
Betill771/
Wethel771/
Betehl771/
Bejtel771/
Betael771/
Bythel770/
Betesl770/
Beteil770/
Westhelle75266/
Weatheall753/
Bethelová752/
Weatheill751/
Beachtell750/
Betl7329/
Bechtel7115,104/
Withell71654/
Battell71447/
Beuttel71268/
Beistel71187/
Beittel71118/
Betille71114/
Bitetel71108/
Bhathel7189/
Bethiol7185/
Bottell7173/
Bittell7156/
Bothuel7135/
Bhetele7131/
Bathuel7127/
Bestele7123/
Viethel7122/
Boytell7120/
Bitelle7119/
Beitele7118/
Boettel7118/
Behetil7114/
Betecel7113/
Besstel7112/
Batheel719/
Bestill715/
Boitell715/
Bithill714/
Bathiel714/
Vettell714/
Betteil713/
Beticel713/
Bettiel712/
Böthelt712/
Bettele712/
Botheel712/
Beitgel711/
Beitiel711/
Bechtll711/
Batthel711/
Bathill711/
Bathtel711/
Veethel711/
Baitell711/
Batheal711/
Botiell711/
Betisel711/
Bitheil711/
Batheil711/
Betelhe711/
Bothill710/
Wethill710/
Bistell710/
Badtell710/
Beystel710/
Bitgell710/
Beetlle710/
Botthel710/
Baithel710/
Weithel710/
Batel672,739/
Bitel671,655/
Betil671,574/
Boitelle671,064/
Bötel67705/
Botel67503/
Beutl67387/
Betaille67319/
Beitl67284/
Vetel67274/
Bytel6763/
Beachtel6742/
Betle6732/
Bathl675/
Beichtel675/
Botll673/
Bhottell672/
Beschtel672/
Bietl671/
Bithl671/
Bitll671/
Westthel671/
Weithelt671/
Bechtele671/
Baitelle671/
Witheall671/
Betül671/
Beytl671/
Bittelle671/
D'Boetel671/
Bettl671/
Bestettl671/
Whithell670/
Bechtill670/
Veitelle670/
Bechteld670/
Beechtel670/
Boistell670/

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