Betterson Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Betterson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Betterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Betterson (99) may also be a first name.

Betterson Last Name Facts

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

Betterson occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Betterson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 860,770th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Betterson are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Betterson is also the 951,070th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 99 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 16 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Betterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Betterson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Betterson surname expanded 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Betterson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Betterson surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Betterson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning $38,728 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Betterson
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