Bethia Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Bethia Surname Definition:

BETHIA: A favorite woman's name among the Edmonstones (Strathblane, p. 99). The seal of Bathia Clerk, wife of John Provand, in a Findourie charter, 1593 (Macdonald, 436). Bethia Ard in Edinburgh, 1599 (Edinb. Marr.).

Bethia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
India431:17,838,730274,051
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Bethia (863) may also be a first name.

Bethia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BETHIA: A favorite woman's name among the Edmonstones (Strathblane, p. 99). The seal of Bathia Clerk, wife of John Provand, in a Findourie charter, 1593 (Macdonald, 436). Bethia Ard in Edinburgh, 1599 (Edinb. Marr.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bethia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bethia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bethia (Oriya: େବଠିଆ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bethia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bethia is the 1,683,218th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. Bethia occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Bethia reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 277,131st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 863 people.

The last name Bethia is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 47 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Nevada, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 37 percent live and Botswana, where 15 percent live.

Bethia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bethia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bethia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bethia last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Bethia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.97% less than the national average, earning $35,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bethija928/
Beithia926/
Beathia924/
Bethias920/
Betia91723/
Bethea8314,595/
Beitia838,294/
Beteha832,095/
Bathia831,745/
Beytia83756/
Bothia83128/
Bestia8341/
Betiah8337/
Bithia8317/
Bhetia8313/
Bethio8313/
Bettia8311/
Betiha8310/
Beatia839/
Betias834/
Vethia832/
Bythia831/
Betija831/
Beutia831/
Betgia831/
Wethia831/
Bathija771,851/
Beethio77424/
Baetiah77181/
Beathea77149/
Bettiah7717/
Bathiah778/
Vethiah778/
Beattia776/
Batthia775/
Bhathia775/
Bithiah775/
Beethea773/
Baithia772/
Bothija772/
Behetia772/
Bothiah771/
Bhethja771/
Betheau771/
Betheay771/
Beatiah771/
Beastia771/
Bechtia771/
Bestias771/
Betehoa771/
Beittia771/
Betaiia771/
Botia735,498/
Batia733,011/
Betea731,191/
Betio73964/
Betya73269/
Bitia73211/
Wetia7322/
Vetia7321/
Betja7312/
Uetia731/
Bhathija71233/
Boithias71203/
Boythias7130/
Bathaija711/
Bathaiya711/
Vethaiya711/
Veathiah711/
Bhatia67110,045/
Veitia674,231/
Bettio673,169/
Veytia67922/
Botija67660/
Bejtja67412/
Bhotia67352/
Baatia67281/
Vestia67242/
Betios67153/
Bottia67146/
Huetia67132/
Batija67119/
Beteau67105/
Baitia6777/
Bahtia6757/
Bathya6756/
Veteha6755/
Batiah6748/
Beitía6744/
Bittia6740/
Battia6733/
Batiha6727/
Bitias6724/
Bhetya6723/
Bhitia6718/
Bathio6716/
Badtia6715/
Bethyo6714/
Bateha6713/
Vethea6710/
Vhetia6710/
Beteah6710/
Beteho678/
Bithio676/
Baththija676/
Bothya676/
Boitia675/
Bistia674/
Beștea674/
Beitja674/
Batyha674/
Betheo673/
Bettya673/
Beytía673/
Weitia673/
Behtea672/
Boteha672/
Bothio672/
Bithea672/
Vietia672/
Beatea672/
Buitia672/
Bestio672/
Ouetia671/
Botiha671/
Beitea671/
Beatio671/
Bathja671/
Bithja671/
Bitiha671/
Bitjha671/
Vettia671/
Biotia671/
Wetiea671/
Mpetia671/
Béitia671/
Beteoh671/
Bettea671/
Betiho671/
Betioh671/
Bitiae671/
Batiaj671/
Bithya671/
Behtya671/
Betyea670/
Boytia670/

Bethia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bethia in the Oriya language
େବଠିଆebathi'a96.88
ଜଗବୁେବଠିଆjagabuebathi'a3.13

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