Betson Surname
Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 416 | 1:871,296 | 66,093 |
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| Tanzania | 166 | 1:318,925 | 24,177 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Belize | 35 | 1:10,156 | 1,308 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 148 | 1:164,698 | 14,111 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
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.
V. Bettson and Beatson.
(Latin.) A contraction of the Latin Beatus, happy.
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.
Betson Demographics
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Betson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Betson (Marathi: बेतसन, Russian: Бэтсон) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Betson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 303,968th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. The last name Betson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Betson are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Betson is also the 162,541st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,135 people.
The last name Betson is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 871,296. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 13 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.
Betson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Betson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Betson last name grew 268 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Betson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Betson surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Betson are 26.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.39% registered to vote for 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
Betson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Betson in the Marathi language | ||
| बेतसन | betasana | - |
| Betson in the Russian language | ||
| Бэтсон | betson | - |
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