Bethke Surname

51,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bethke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bethke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,7921:13,8991,815
United States3,4791:104,18511,469
Poland3231:117,67417,580
Australia801:337,44628,659
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Canada411:898,67368,969
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Chile221:800,74917,445
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Bethke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bethke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,586th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 733,375 people. The last name Bethke is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Bethke live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,792 people, or 1 in 13,899. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Berlin, where 15 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Bethke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bethke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bethke surname rose 1,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bethke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bethke are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bethke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning 256,206 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 93.76% more than the national average, earning R 460,452 per year; in United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baethke92357/
Boethke9229/
Bethcke9213/
Bethkey923/
Bethkej922/
Bethkie921/
Betke913,264/
Bethk9110/
Baethcke8611/
Betche833,087/
Bathke832,067/
Baetke83217/
Beutke83203/
Betcke83201/
Bedtke83108/
Bethka83107/
Betkey8396/
Bäthke8389/
Bettke8382/
Betkeu8356/
Bothke8348/
Bietke8331/
Betkhe839/
Behtke839/
Betkie836/
Beitke834/
Vethke832/
Boetke832/
Bethky832/
Behdke831/
Beatke831/
Betket831/
Beetke831/
Bithke830/
Betk806/
Betkher77171/
Baetcke77122/
Beiteke7746/
Betcker7732/
Bettche7730/
Bathcke7720/
Betchey7717/
Boettke7715/
Bedtche7715/
Baetkey775/
Betåker775/
Betchea773/
Bathkee771/
Hbathke771/
Bathkey771/
Bestker771/
Betkeer771/
Betkett771/
Betcheh771/
Beutkeu771/
Baetdke770/
Boedtke770/
Beateke770/
Beitker770/
Bethkay770/
Beatche770/
Betka732,778/
Bedke732,474/
Batke731,779/
Botke731,079/
Bitke7369/
Bytke7339/
Bötke7313/
Bätke738/
Betki736/
Betce733/
Betky730/
Bettcker718/
Betkeova711/
Bettchea711/
Badtke671,018/
Bhadke67776/
Bottke67733/
Bodtke67431/
Baedke67334/
Betchi67283/
Battke67204/
Bejtka67105/
Bitkeu6797/
Bietka6765/
Betque6759/
Bedtka6757/
Bötker6757/
Bätker6753/
Betgue6750/
Bittke6743/
Bettka6743/
Batcke6739/
Bhodke6728/
Böttke6728/
Biedke6726/
Beatka6723/
Betkis6721/
Batkey6719/
Bhatke6715/
Bätcke6714/
Boedke678/
Betkit678/
Bathki673/
Batkea673/
Baithk673/
Bhedke672/
Bathky672/
Beatek672/
Bahtke672/
Bedche672/
Betkys672/
Bhetka671/
Bhotke671/
Boithk671/
Betcth671/
Bethca671/
Beedke671/
Betkio671/
Betkui671/
Betkha671/
Boitke670/
Bitkey670/
Bedkee670/
Bedkie670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bethke
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