Betson Surname

303,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Betson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bete or Bet; v. Beaton and Beatson. No connexion with Elizabeth. Both the nick, and the diminutive occur together in Piers Plowman: 'And bade Bette cut a bough, And beat Betoun therewith.

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Betson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4161:871,29666,093
England2181:255,58720,554
Tanzania1661:318,92524,177
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Belize351:10,1561,308
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Israel101:855,76354,181
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
India81:95,883,173728,828
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Betson (2,135) may also be a first name.

Betson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bete or Bet; v. Beaton and Beatson. No connexion with Elizabeth. Both the nick, and the diminutive occur together in Piers Plowman: 'And bade Bette cut a bough, And beat Betoun therewith.'

Betissa Browne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Beteson, 1379: ibid.

Gilbertus Bet, 1379: ibid.

William Beteson, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

1581. Frances Bettes, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1590. John Betts, Kent, ibid.

1696. Buried — Betson: St. Mary Aldermary.

1743. Married — Thomas Bett and Sarah Frimley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1770. — Stephen Smith and Ann Bettes: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Bettson and Beatson.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Latin.) A contraction of the Latin Beatus, happy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

One of the principal stocks of the old and characteristic Norfolk name of Betts included the family that possessed, in the 15th and 16th centuries, the manors of Hastings Hall and Whitefoot in Irmingland (Bl.). This name is also well represented in Lincolnshire, where it usually takes the form of Bett; it is also present, though less numerous, in the other east coast counties of Suffolk and Kent.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Betson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Betson (Marathi: बेतसन, Russian: Бэтсон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Betson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 303,968th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. The surname Betson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Betson live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 162,541st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 2,135 people.

The last name Betson is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 871,296. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Tanzania, where 13 percent are found.

Betson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Betson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Betson last name rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Betson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Betson surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Betson surname are 26.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Betson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $43,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning $44,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beatson923,039/
Beetson92403/
Bettson9289/
Bestson9217/
Beitson921/
Bedtson921/
Betsong921/
Bethson920/
Beutson920/
Beson91957/
Betschon8648/
Beeteson861/
Beateson860/
Besson8340,033/
Beeson8313,285/
Besong838,876/
Beason837,357/
Bedson831,234/
Bexson83468/
Bitson83464/
Betsen83219/
Wetson83151/
Betsan83111/
Besoin8389/
Betsun8384/
Beison8353/
Behson8347/
Besone8336/
Besoon8335/
Beszon8328/
Betsom8326/
Beshon8315/
Bezson839/
Betsén839/
Bieson836/
Besoun836/
Bytson836/
Becson834/
Beyson832/
Beuson831/
Besonn831/
Besion831/
Besyon831/
Besond831/
Besont830/
Bessone776,853/
Bessong773,657/
Beesoon77332/
Beysson77279/
Huetson77222/
Beschon77194/
Biesson77125/
Boitson77118/
Bitsong77114/
Baitson77113/
Betsuin7790/
Beisson7778/
Beitsun7761/
Whetson7755/
Besogne7753/
Besonhe7742/
Beshong7728/
Bessond7727/
Beishon7717/
Beshoun7717/
Beitzon7713/
Bittson7711/
Bession7711/
Beusson7711/
Bessoon777/
Beydson775/
Beisone775/
Beahson774/
Bettsan773/
Betsang773/
Beesson772/
Bessonn772/
Beytsan772/
Besonne772/
Beasong772/
Beytsun771/
Beasion771/
Beeseon771/
Beshson771/
Betseen771/
Weatson771/
Beasone771/
Beasyon771/
Veatson771/
Beszohn771/
Betsian771/
Bettsen771/
Beasson771/
Beatsen771/
Besione771/
Bessont770/
Beadson770/
Uestson770/
Beedson770/
Beusion770/
Besan734,991/
Byson734,763/
Bison734,042/
Besen733,900/
Bexon731,016/
Bezon73625/
Becon73292/
Besom7335/
Veson7323/
Besén734/
Beçon733/
Besón731/
Besonova71164/
Bessonne7153/
Beessoon7132/
Whetsone7122/
Besszong7110/
Besssong716/
Betshane715/
Boitsoun714/
Betchong713/
Bethshan712/
Bethcohn711/
Wheatson711/
Besongue711/
Boyteson711/
Bessoung711/
Betschan711/
Bitshong711/
Baitshon711/
Huettson710/
Whettson710/
Bisson6725,817/
Bessonova6717,010/
Bisong6713,663/
Bessan677,151/
Boison674,210/
Bayson672,300/
Beysen672,219/
Baison671,525/
Boyson671,487/
Buison671,459/
Bezsonova671,050/
Wedson67972/
Beacon67940/
Wetsan67807/
Bezzon67616/
Biesen67602/
Betzen67601/
Betsem67553/
Beusen67540/
Bessen67482/
Beasom67468/
Bechon67467/
Witson67402/
Besand67346/
Besane67343/
Bisone67339/
Bitcon67314/
Beshan67295/
Becoin67283/
Beisen67277/
Buyson67269/
Beuzon67264/
Bessom67194/
Bytsan67192/
Beysan67154/
Bajson67129/
Beusan67115/
Beesen67111/
Vesson6795/
Bezsan6789/
Bytsun6769/
Bitsan6764/
Bishon6740/
Besang6740/
Beazon6735/
Bisoon6732/
Beesan6728/
Becsan6725/
Bioson6724/
Bitschong6722/
Vitson6720/
Bixson6720/
Bision6720/
Veison6718/
Wetsen6717/
Bysong6716/
Behsen6714/
Behsan6714/
Veason6713/
Bedsun6712/
Bejcon6711/
Bytsen6711/
Veyson6710/
Biesan6710/
Becsen679/
Besanh679/
Wetsom679/
Beesom678/
Wheatsone678/
Biezon678/
Betzén678/
Vetsen677/
Vetsan677/
Bidson676/
Vedson676/
Veeson675/
Bhesan675/
Beisan675/
Besien675/
Betxan675/
Beasan674/
Besonnova674/
Bisond674/
Bessão674/
Betcan673/
Bessonowa673/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Bøesen672/
Bezsán672/
Besjan672/
Bessón672/
Becsán672/
Bedsen671/
Beshonova671/
Beasen671/
Bhesen671/
Bisyon671/
Betcen671/
Besian671/
Beizon671/
Beicon671/
Bessonová671/
Besoum671/
Besoñe671/
Beïcon671/
Beycon671/
Bitsun671/
Becion671/
Bhison671/
Betsam671/
Bisonq671/
Bhetshane671/
Bihson670/
Bethschan670/
Bitzon670/
Vesohn670/
Beseen670/
Bitsen670/
Bysonn670/
Bedsan670/
Bujson670/

Betson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Betson in the Marathi language
बेतसनbetasana-
Betson in the Russian language
Бэтсонbetson-

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