Bettendorf Surname

232,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Bettendorf Surname User-submission:

Bettendorf is a habitational surname, derived from any of the several places called Bettendorf, for example on the Rhine, near Luxembourg, and in Alsace.

Bettendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8141:445,28138,226
Germany7461:107,91613,329
Luxembourg561:10,3671,774
France401:1,660,568152,033
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Bettendorf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bettendorf is a habitational surname, derived from any of the several places called Bettendorf, for example on the Rhine, near Luxembourg, and in Alsace.

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Bettendorf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bettendorf has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettendorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 232,309th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,193,064 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bettendorf reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bettendorf is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 814 people, or 1 in 445,281. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 18 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 43 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 3 percent are found.

Bettendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bettendorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bettendorf surname grew 1,334 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bettendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bettendorf last name are 12.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bettendorf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning $48,965 USD per year.

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