Bethuel Surname

190,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bethuel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bethuel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2461:42,4894,835
Nigeria6641:266,78115,249
France1411:471,08366,853
Kenya661:699,69530,103
Botswana281:78,10513,263
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Lesotho171:119,56211,827
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Israel91:950,84857,975
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Béthuel (2) are calculated separately.

Bethuel (16,535) may also be a first name.

Bethuel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bethuel (Marathi: बेतफल, Oriya: େବଥୁଏଲ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Béthuel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bethuel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 190,124th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,281,200 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Bethuel live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,382nd most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 16,535 people.

The surname Bethuel is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,246 people, or 1 in 42,489. In Tanzania Bethuel is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 45 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 15 percent are found and Singida Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Bethuel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bethuel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bethuel surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bethuel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béthuel952/
Bethuell934/
Betheuel932/
Betthuel931/
Bethel9220,391/
Betuel921,275/
Bethell865,544/
Boethel86121/
Bethwel8694/
Beuthel8686/
Betheil8646/
Bothuel8635/
Bathuel8627/
Betthel8615/
Beithel8613/
Bethoul8613/
Bethiel8611/
Betheul868/
Behouel864/
Bethael862/
Bethtel862/
Beth'el861/
Beathel860/
Betel833,800/
Bethl831/
Bethoule80113/
Bethwell8036/
Bothuell8012/
Betheuil8012/
Bechouel806/
Bethault803/
Bettheil803/
Baethell802/
Betthell801/
Beathell800/
Beutel778,501/
Beitel771,886/
Bestel771,344/
Bathel77430/
Batuel77401/
Betwel77398/
Boetel77315/
Bothel77272/
Bettel77150/
Beytel77139/
Baetel7777/
Bituel7748/
Beetel7746/
Bithel7745/
Bethil7734/
Böthel7730/
Beduel7717/
Betell7712/
Betoul7712/
Bietel7711/
Betuil7710/
Behtel776/
Beatel774/
Bethyl773/
Béthel773/
Beiuel772/
Betiel772/
Bétuel772/
Beteul771/
Betehl771/
Vetuel771/
Bejtel771/
Botuel771/
Besuel771/
Beuwel771/
Vehuel771/
Betael771/
Betaul771/
Bythel770/
Betesl770/
Beteil770/
Bethoulle7520/
Betouelle751/
Betl7329/
Bechtel7115,104/
Bithell712,192/
Beytell71837/
Bettell71384/
Bothell71364/
Beuttel71268/
Bythell71259/
Beistel71187/
Beutell71153/
Beittel71118/
Betoule71112/
Bhathel7189/
Betwell7137/
Bettoul7136/
Beitele7118/
Boettel7118/
Bestell7112/
Besstel7112/
Bedouel719/
Batheel719/
Bathiel714/
Bathwel714/
Bethill713/
Betteil713/
Boetell713/
Bathell713/
Bettiel712/
Betweel712/
Beteuil712/
Botheel712/
Bothwel711/
Beitbel711/
Beitell711/
Beitiel711/
Beatell711/
Batthel711/
Bathtel711/
Betayel711/
Bettwel711/
Bhuitel711/
Bitheil711/
Battuel711/
Beystel710/
Botthel710/
Withuel710/
Baithel710/
Bothwell675,322/
Batel672,739/
Bitel671,655/
Betil671,574/
Bebel671,361/
Beteille67741/
Bötel67705/
Botel67503/
Beutl67387/
Betoulle67305/
Beitl67284/
Vetel67274/
Bechtell6796/
Bytel6763/
Bestault6761/
Beetwell6751/
Beatwell6746/
Bathwell6745/
Beuttell6744/
Beachtel6742/
Bewel6723/
Bathl675/
Beichtel675/
Betawele674/
Bechtoul674/
Bettoule672/
Bétheuil672/
Beschtel672/
Bothweel671/
Beattyel671/
Beebl671/
Bietl671/
Bithl671/
Betll671/
Betül671/
Beytl671/
Biettell671/
D'Boetel671/
Bechwell671/
Bettl671/
Baetaell671/
Baettell670/
Beattell670/
Bettwell670/
Bechteld670/
Boettell670/
Beastell670/
Beaduell670/
Beechtel670/

Bethuel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bethuel in the Oriya language
େବଥୁଏଲebathu'ela-
Bethuel in the Marathi language
बेतफलbetaphala-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bethuel
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