Bethune Surname
Approximately 8,237 people bear this surname
Bethune Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the town of the name in the department of Pas de Calais. The name first appears in Scotland between 1165—90 when Robert de Betunia appears is witness in a De Quinci charter (RPSA., p. 354). In old records and charters the name was usually spelled Betun or Beton, and in the sixteenth century it became confused with Beaton, which see, a name of Gaelic origin.
Read More About This SurnameBethune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,622 | 1:78,420 | 8,958 |
| Canada | 922 | 1:39,963 | 4,995 |
| Australia | 861 | 1:31,354 | 4,168 |
| France | 659 | 1:100,793 | 14,799 |
| Jamaica | 306 | 1:9,379 | 1,036 |
| England | 225 | 1:247,636 | 20,113 |
| Scotland | 179 | 1:29,910 | 3,109 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Guyana | 130 | 1:5,863 | 1,014 |
| Northern Ireland | 55 | 1:33,546 | 3,341 |
| Panama | 45 | 1:86,939 | 3,484 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 406 | 1:9,220 | 1,206 |
| England | 59 | 1:413,142 | 24,536 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 376 | 1:133,560 | 12,731 |
The alternate forms: Béthune (40) are calculated separately.
Bethune (360) may also be a first name.
Bethune Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the town of the name in the department of Pas de Calais. The name first appears in Scotland between 1165—90 when Robert de Betunia appears is witness in a De Quinci charter (RPSA., p. 354). In old records and charters the name was usually spelled Betun or Beton, and in the sixteenth century it became confused with Beaton, which see, a name of Gaelic origin. John de Betun, a cleric of the diocese of Dunkeld, witnessed a confirmation charter of the church of Ruthven to the Abbey of Arbroath before 1211 (RAA., I, 216), and David de Betun and John de Betun witnessed a grant of land in the territory of Kerimor to the same house between 1214—26 (ibid., p. 80). Andrew de Byetoine rendered homage at Forfar, 1296, and Sir David de Betune the same at Dundee (Bain, II, 749,759). Sir Robert de Betune swore fealty at St. Andrews, 1291, and Andrew de Betton of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., II, 508, and p. 200, Macdonald, 127). The seal of Andrew bears a cinque foil in dexter chief and S' Andree de Bettone. Johannes de Beton was one of an inquest on the marches of Kyrknes and Louchor, 1395 (RPSA., p. 3), Bernard Betown, odaller in Howbister, Orkney, 1492 (REO., p. 406), and William Bettoun of Wosthall was a witness, 1526 (REB., II, 180). The Beatons or Bethunes had lands in Fife and Angus, where their descendants are still to be found. The cardinal and the archbishop are the best known of the family in Scotland. Beathune 1680, Beatoun 1584, Beattone 1604, Bethon 1681, Beton 1546, Betone 1552, Betoun 1547, Betown 1521, Betowne 1524, Betton 1681, Bettune 1292; Beattoun. Betoin.
(French-Teut.) belongingto Béthune (Pas- de - Calais). [thun(e is the French form of the Anglo-Saxon tún, ‘estate’, &c.]
This illustrious name is traceable, beyond question, to Robert, surnamed Faisseus, seigneur of the town of Bethune, in Artois, in the year 1000, and there is good reason to suppose that he was a descendant of the ancient Counts of Artois. His descendants, who were ennobled in every grade and in various countries, reckon among their number many princes of Hainault in Flanders, Cardinal Beaton in Scotland, and the great Duc de Sully in France. See I.'Histoire Genealogique de la maison De Bethune par Andre du Chesne, Paris, 1639. (See Beaton).
Local: from the town of Bethune in France. The Scottish branch of the family are descended from Robert de Bethune who came to Scotland in 1165.
Local. From the town of Bethune, a fortified town, and capital of a county in Artois, Netherlands.
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Bethune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bethune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bethune (Arabic: بيتون) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Béthune. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bethune? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 61,060th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 884,733 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Bethune are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 458,892nd most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 360 people.
Bethune is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,622 people, or 1 in 78,420. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Bethune occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Bethune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bethune has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 381 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bethune Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bethune last name are 8.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bethune earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $50,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bethune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bethune in the Arabic language | ||
| بيتون | bytwn | - |
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