Bettens Surname

245,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bettens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bettens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0341:11,1191,625
France2301:288,79444,266
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Switzerland1031:79,7379,154
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada571:646,41452,764
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bettens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bettens is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 245,043rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,484,644 people. The surname Bettens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Bettens reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bettens is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 11,119. In Belgium Bettens is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 79 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Belgium this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Bettens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bettens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bettens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bettens surname are 40.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.96% registered with the party.

The amount Bettens earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 37.73% more than the national average, earning $59,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.82% less than the national average, earning $41,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bettiens93122/
Betens922/
Baetens863,876/
Bettems8692/
Bottens8684/
Beetens8667/
Beatens8666/
Bittens8640/
Boetens8616/
Battens869/
Bettins862/
Bethens861/
Batten's802/
Whettens801/
Battiens800/
Batens77478/
Botens77147/
Betems7785/
Betins7741/
Bitens7738/
Betenz7725/
Besens778/
Behens774/
Wetens771/
Weytens71536/
Wittens71303/
Bittins7174/
Beitins7168/
Beysens7154/
Weutens7138/
Vetense7119/
Vestens7117/
Bessens7110/
Bottins715/
Weetens711/
Besiens711/
Battins711/
Wyttens711/
Betions711/
Bathens711/
Behsens711/
Beheens711/
Bothens710/
Behiens710/
Wethens710/
Vietens710/
Vittens710/
Beans672,567/
Beins67892/
Beyns67191/
Weijtens67132/
Beijsens67114/
Beuns67113/
Bittence674/
Wijttens671/
Behecens671/
Beyssens671/
Whittens671/
Wiethens671/
Beechens670/
Weathens670/
Wheatens670/
Vittenns670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bettens
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