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 last name Bettice is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettice? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bettice is the 2,808,717th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Bettice is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bettice reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bettice is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

The surname Bettice is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found.

Bettice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bettice has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bettice last name expanded 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bettice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bettice surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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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  • 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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