Bethon Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Bethon Surname User-submission:

Betton is probably of French origin and then spread to the other countries, probably England first, based on the current statistics. It's also possible an english origin in the middle ages that was imported in the english states in France.

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Bethon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1731:383,94656,838
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bethon (24) may also be a first name.

Bethon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Betton is probably of French origin and then spread to the other countries, probably England first, based on the current statistics. It's also possible an english origin in the middle ages that was imported in the english states in France.

One of the origins of current french people called Betton in France is linked to the place (lieu-dit) called Betton in the municipality (commune) of Pailharés in the Departement of Ardèche. There are several 'Betton' living in the municipality of Pailharés and surrounding municipalities of Saint Félicien and Nozières mainly traced back to the 16th century.

It's likely that other Betton exist coming from other regions in France, like in Britany, where there is a town called Betton, as well. Betton, therefore, is a surname linked to a place called as such having a specific meaning that have been lost since. So the multiple origin of Betton can not be excluded.

In the digitalized parish books from Ardeche, other spelling of the name Betton appears as well as Bethon and Beton

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Bethon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bethon occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 988,329th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name Bethon occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Bethon reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Bethon is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held given name in the world It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 383,946. In France it is most frequent in: Normandy, where 27 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found. Other than France this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Bethon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bethon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bethon surname rose 938 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bethon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bethon last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Bethon earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.27% more than the national average, earning $62,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beithon9238/
Bethoun9219/
Bethoon9214/
Bethone926/
Beuthon921/
Beython921/
Beathon920/
Beton912,730/
Beythoun868/
Beathong862/
Beythoon861/
Beaton8324,299/
Betton834,359/
Beston833,420/
Beeton832,915/
Bathon831,008/
Bethan83649/
Betong83626/
Betone83105/
Beuton8355/
Beiton8352/
Betoun8350/
Betoin8349/
Bethom8348/
Bothon8343/
Beyton8342/
Betoon8328/
Baeton8317/
Bejton8315/
Bithon8312/
Boeton836/
Betuon834/
Bethun833/
Behton831/
Betgon831/
Bython831/
Betond831/
Betoen831/
Bieton831/
Wethon830/
Bedton830/
Bethune778,237/
Beeston773,822/
Beaston771,087/
Beitone77297/
Bestone77235/
Beatton77224/
Beythan77187/
Biethan77108/
Beheton7798/
Beuthan7773/
Beatoun7771/
Bettone7765/
Bethane7735/
Bethoum7720/
Beethan7719/
Bettoun7716/
Betoune7716/
Bethann7715/
Beytoun7715/
Beithan7713/
Betahan779/
Bothuon778/
Bithoun777/
Bietton777/
Bettoen775/
Bestoon775/
Baithon775/
Beatong774/
Batthon774/
Behtong773/
Bechton773/
Beatone773/
Beathan772/
Westhon772/
Boython771/
Beiston771/
Beitoun771/
Beitton771/
Bethamn771/
Bettonn771/
Weithon771/
Bathoon771/
Bestton771/
Behtoun771/
Bettong771/
Bithoin771/
Beitong771/
Betonne771/
Bithong771/
Beyston770/
Beethom770/
Besston770/
Wethohn770/
Beeteon770/
Bethang770/
Bathoin770/
Bithoon770/
Betheun770/
Bethung770/
Bethoom770/
Boton7311,410/
Biton736,321/
Baton735,458/
Betan731,262/
Betun73695/
Byton73286/
Betom7398/
Veton7332/
Weton7318/
Béton739/
Betún734/
Betán732/
Betão731/
Baithong71316/
Biethahn71108/
Bethuyne71102/
Bestahan7159/
Beittone7154/
Beestone7140/
Baithoon7122/
Baythoon7120/
Beathune7112/
Betonova7111/
Weethong715/
Beitoune713/
Bestoune713/
Betachen713/
Betheune712/
Boithong712/
Beethune711/
Bhesston711/
Bettoing711/
Beytonne711/
Beethane711/
Behtoune711/
Veethong711/
Beithoum711/
Beystone711/
Bestuhyn711/
Baythong711/
Bitton6730,517/
Bathan679,911/
Batoon677,294/
Batton674,600/
Bitoon674,481/
Botton674,092/
Betham673,321/
Bitong672,397/
Wetton672,214/
Biston672,132/
Boyton671,369/
Bayton67891/
Boiton67816/
Bettan67762/
Betuin67676/
Bitoun67644/
Bitoin67555/
Baiton67481/
Betang67272/
Beetun67237/
Betane67231/
Bituon67161/
Bestan67150/
Bitone67102/
Veston67100/
Beetan6794/
Bytton6791/
Baetan6790/
Weaton6789/
Batuon6760/
Betung6757/
Bitond6750/
Betant6749/
Wheton6745/
Betune6743/
Behtan6743/
Beitan6738/
Bioton6732/
Bejtan6730/
Batoin6726/
Bhaton6726/
Bethum6725/
Beatun6724/
Weeton6719/
Betoum6718/
Hueton6715/
Wetoin6715/
Bothan6714/
Vethan6713/
Bithan6713/
Bahton6713/
Boetan6713/
Buiton6712/
Bestun6712/
Bestom6712/
Beitun6712/
Vithon6711/
Veaton6711/
Beytan6710/
Bhetan6710/
Vetton679/
Wetone678/
Baaton675/
Bhotan674/
Ueston674/
Withon674/
Bithun674/
Beatón674/
Botoon674/
Boëton673/
Vieton673/
Weiton673/
Beatonová672/
Bitont672/
Beitom672/
Vetong672/
Beutan672/
Betand672/
Buyton671/
Bhoton671/
Beatan671/
Beatom671/
Bidton671/
Betaun671/
Betonnova671/
Bettom671/
Betutn671/
Wejton671/
Vetgon671/
Vetone671/
Bojton671/
Bythom671/
Bydton671/
Botoin671/
Betaan671/
Betoussin671/
Betgun671/
Bitgon671/
Bithom671/
Bithón671/
Bajton671/
Batonn671/
Batahn671/
Bietan671/
Bechtoune671/
Veuton670/
Wieton670/
Hveton670/
Wethan670/
Weyton670/
Veiton670/
Bettun670/

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