Bethsheba Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Bethsheba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bethsheba (3,215) may also be a first name.
Bethsheba Demographics
Bethsheba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bethsheba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bethsheba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bethsheba (Marathi: बेथिशवा) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bethsheba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Bethsheba reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 126,560th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 3,215 people.
The surname Bethsheba is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 44 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 11 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent are found and Botswana, where 6 percent are found.
Bethsheba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethshebah | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bethseba | 94 | 6 | / |
| Betsheba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bathsheba | 89 | 35 | / |
| Bethshiba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Betseba | 88 | 22 | / |
| Bathscheba | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bathshebha | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bathseba | 82 | 55 | / |
| Batsheba | 82 | 40 | / |
| Bethsiba | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bethsebe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bethsaba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beseba | 80 | 18 | / |
| Batshieba | 78 | 82 | / |
| Beyshebay | 78 | 76 | / |
| Bethseber | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bathsebah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Besseba | 75 | 173 | / |
| Batseba | 75 | 35 | / |
| Becheba | 75 | 12 | / |
| Betseva | 75 | 12 | / |
| Botseba | 75 | 8 | / |
| Beshiba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Betsiba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bisheba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beseiba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betsebe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Besebaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behytsheva | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bessebaa | 71 | 374 | / |
| Beysebay | 71 | 96 | / |
| Batsieba | 71 | 62 | / |
| Beisebai | 71 | 48 | / |
| Betsieva | 71 | 24 | / |
| Vetsheva | 71 | 22 | / |
| Beytseva | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bitsheva | 71 | 12 | / |
| Batsebah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Betcheva | 71 | 9 | / |
| Besheeva | 71 | 5 | / |
| Besebach | 71 | 4 | / |
| Beshibau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bitshiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathsiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beisebay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bechebat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathzeba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Betshabo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bessebas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bedsheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beysheeva | 67 | 1,791 | / |
| Biseba | 67 | 398 | / |
| Behycheva | 67 | 43 | / |
| Besebo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bechebaat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Batshabay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Besiba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bezeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veseba | 67 | 1 | / |
Bethsheba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bethsheba in the Marathi language | ||
| बेथिशवा | bethisava | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bethsheba
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