Betterton Surname

221,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Betterton Surname Definition:

A location name in Berkshire.

Betterton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5111:239,88022,938
England2421:230,24019,179
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:191,67416,822

Betterton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Berkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Betterton Last Name Facts

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

Betterton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Betterton.

How Common Is The Last Name Betterton? popularity and diffusion

Betterton is the 221,950th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,967,091 people. Betterton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Betterton are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,511 people, or 1 in 239,880. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, Alabama, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Betterton occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Betterton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Betterton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Betterton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Betterton last name are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Betterton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $41,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning $58,702 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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