Bettice Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bettice Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bet or Bett, and pet Bettie; compare Charley or Teddie. No connexion with Elizabeth; v. Betts.

Thomas Betisson. History of Norfolk.

1549.

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Bettice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Bettice (10) may also be a first name.

Bettice 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. Bet or Bett, and pet Bettie; compare Charley or Teddie. No connexion with Elizabeth; v. Betts.

Thomas Betisson. History of Norfolk.

1549. Baptised — Tamson (Thomasine), d. John Bettie: Reg. St. Columb Major.

1690. William Bettis and Catherine Groves: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1697. Buried — Katherine Bettys: Canterbury Cath.

1745. Married — Richard Betty and Hannah Curtis: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See Female Christian Names become Surnames. Bede mentions a priest called Betti, A.D. 653.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bettice Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bettice occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettice? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bettice are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bettice is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Bettice is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 34 percent are found, Indiana, where 29 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found.

Bettice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bettice has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bettice last name increased 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bettice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bettice surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Bettice earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bettiche931,408/
Betice920/
Betticher8871/
Bettich86245/
Betiche86228/
Betties86182/
Bettica8641/
Beatice8623/
Bettise8616/
Betices861/
Betioce860/
Bettiker8047/
Bettisch8024/
Bettiger8023/
Bettique802/
Beatties801/
Bittiche801/
Bethiche801/
Bettichy801/
Betteche801/
Bettijer801/
Bettizie801/
Betaiche801/
Beteiche801/
Beittich800/
Bettis778,388/
Bettes771,319/
Bettex77775/
Bettez77557/
Betica7769/
Betich7749/
Betteš7739/
Bettiz7737/
Betise7730/
Betike779/
Bettix772/
Vetice770/
Bettouche75500/
Bettecher7552/
Beattiger7526/
Bitticker7513/
Baittiche754/
Bettikher752/
Bettecker751/
Betteiger751/
Bettigiey751/
Betteisch750/
Bedticker750/
Beittiger750/
Betetse71600/
Bettess71181/
Beteise71156/
Bettges7197/
Bittich7166/
Bettiss7148/
Betique7143/
Betiger7140/
Bettech7137/
Beattis7136/
Bettios7125/
Betetsi7121/
Beattes7118/
Betjtje7118/
Betteys7117/
Bettika7115/
Vettise7111/
Betteka7110/
Bestich718/
Bettiza718/
Bitiche715/
Bettish714/
Betisse714/
Bitties713/
Betaise713/
Bettase712/
Bettesh712/
Beteche712/
Behtiez711/
Beatike711/
Bitticj711/
Bittise711/
Betikhe711/
Bettese711/
Bettioz711/
Bettist711/
Westice711/
Beaties711/
Beatich711/
Beetise711/
Betaich711/
Betaici711/
Betekie711/
Betiese711/
Betishe711/
Betitse711/
Bettych711/
Uetiche711/
Betteca711/
Beettes710/
Betteky710/
Betteus710/
Bethies710/
Betteas710/
Bettheiser710/
Baitiche672,900/
Betis671,108/
Betes67890/
Betiz67396/
Betez67188/
Bittiker67130/
Betouche67120/
Bittiger6786/
Betteker6781/
Bettesch6725/
Betecher6719/
Betiş676/
Bettidji674/
Betecker672/
Baytiche672/
Betaizer672/
Besteche672/
Betex672/
Beitiker671/
Betteast671/
Beiteise671/
Beeteise671/
Bettasse671/
Beteş671/
Betix671/
Bietetsi671/
Bettedji671/
Beshtike671/
Beasttes670/
Beattest670/
Huestice670/
Witticer670/
Whetices670/
Beattais670/

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