Bethlen Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Bethlen Surname User-submission:

Hungarian surname, a person from the village of Betlen (Beclean in Romanian, Bethlendorf in German), lying in the Bistriţa-Năsăud County of northeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village name is related to the Biblical town of Bethlehem.

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Bethlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1191:82,4908,257
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Austria201:425,77243,235
France121:5,535,227269,324
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bethlen (17) may also be a first name.

Bethlen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hungarian surname, a person from the village of Betlen (Beclean in Romanian, Bethlendorf in German), lying in the Bistriţa-Năsăud County of northeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village name is related to the Biblical town of Bethlehem. The most famous Bethlen, Gábor (Gabriel), was Prince of Transylvania from 1613 to 1629.

- kalman1959

Hungarian surname, denoting a person from the village of Betlen (Beclean in Romanian, Bethlendorf in

- kalman1959

Bethlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bethlen occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,202,518th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. Bethlen is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Bethlen are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 61 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Bethlen is also the 2,694,839th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Bethlen is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 82,490. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Pest County, where 46 percent are found, Budapest, where 23 percent are found and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Hungary this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Austria, where 10 percent are found.

Bethlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bethlen last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Bethlen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $38,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bethllen932/
Beuthlen931/
Bethelen931/
Bethlein930/
Behlen92882/
Betlen9212/
Bethellen881/
Bethlehen881/
Bethlem86129/
Beahlen8623/
Bethlyn8612/
Behleng865/
Bethlin861/
Bestlen861/
Betilen861/
Betlein861/
Behlein860/
Biehlen860/
Beutlen860/
Belen8344,104/
Bhlen831/
Bethelehen821/
Bethleem8054/
Bethelem8020/
Bethelin804/
Bethline802/
Bestlend801/
Bethelyn801/
Betlehen801/
Betielen801/
Bethlynn800/
Bestlein800/
Biehlhen800/
Beelen774,438/
Bielen772,630/
Beleng771,116/
Beylen77919/
Belean77875/
Belien77789/
Beulen77683/
Betlem77419/
Belaen77368/
Belgen77367/
Beslen77339/
Belene77160/
Behlin77155/
Beleyn7765/
Beilen7739/
Betlyn7738/
Betlin7715/
Belend7713/
Belhen777/
Belenc777/
Beleen776/
Bealen776/
Belein776/
Bihlen776/
Vetlen776/
Belent775/
Batlen772/
Hbelen772/
Belenn772/
Bhelen772/
Botlen771/
Behlyn771/
Belehn770/
Bethelhem752,100/
Bethllhem751/
Bethelina751/
Beatlesin751/
Bettillen751/
Betiellen751/
Boettlein750/
Betlhem711,288/
Belhend71129/
Belecen71119/
Beilein71100/
Betlyon7168/
Bealhen7146/
Wetleng7130/
Beelien7126/
Beijlen7118/
Betelem7118/
Betling7115/
Besleng7115/
Beuleun7113/
Bielien7113/
Beleane717/
Betlina716/
Beillen716/
Belheng716/
Westlen715/
Beutlin714/
Beileng714/
Vehlein713/
Beahlin712/
Beleine712/
Belegne712/
Betelin711/
Belesin711/
Beilien711/
Belenne711/
Belheen711/
Bathlin711/
Bestlin711/
Vethlessen711/
Withlen711/
Beelenn711/
Belienė711/
Betlyna711/
Bielein711/
Batllen711/
Battlen711/
Beeleng711/
Belhenn711/
Belehen711/
Behlinc711/
Behline711/
Betlynn711/
Bielhen710/
Wietlen710/
Behlink710/
Beulein710/
Beylein710/
Beslein710/
Beetlyn710/
Bealend710/
Beistleine710/
Beaslen710/
Bealean710/
Wetlent710/
Beetlin710/
Beleten710/
Belem67144,256/
Bilen6732,723/
Belin6714,579/
Betelhem679,824/
Belenova67713/
Geebelen67661/
Velen67389/
Bylen67384/
Belheine67242/
Belyn67207/
Wetlesen67204/
Belén67152/
Bästlein6775/
Belengue6774/
Böthling6772/
Vetlesen6762/
Beitling6758/
Boettlin6733/
Wethling6717/
Bestling6717/
Botillen6717/
Belissen6712/
Bielienė6710/
Belehsen678/
Beislein676/
Beilesen675/
Bestline675/
Westlend674/
Bethelim674/
Betelina673/
Betilina673/
Belèn673/
Belehina673/
Beihlyna673/
Beleyneh672/
Belín672/
Batillen672/
Bythilin671/
Behlaing671/
Behlehem671/
Beilisen671/
Beiln671/
Batln671/
Betgilin671/
Bettlyon671/
Belhecin671/
Beheling671/
Belenová671/
Býlen671/
Bielhenn671/
Bettlyne671/
Belessin671/
Belehcen671/
Beetling670/
Belhn670/
Bettelin670/
Beistlin670/
Betilyon670/
Bedtlyon670/
Beehling670/
Beallien670/
Beleisen670/
Bealeand670/

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