Bettinson Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bettinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bete, diminutive Beton; v. Beaton.

1583-4. Degory Betenson. or Bettenson, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1598. Thomas Bettenson, or Bettinsoonne: ibid.

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Bettinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5921:94,11810,066
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Wales541:57,3065,200
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2381:102,41810,282
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bettinson 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. Bete, diminutive Beton; v. Beaton.

1583-4. Degory Betenson. or Bettenson, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1598. Thomas Bettenson, or Bettinsoonne: ibid.

Johannes Betonson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Betonson, 1379: ibid.

1543. Married — John Brewer and Elizabeth Bittinson: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1582. Baptised — Davie, son of Edward Bettine: St. Mary Aldermary.

1661. — Ann, d. Richard Betenson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. Married — Charles Whitting and Mary Betinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Bettinson is at present a Norfolk surname occurring mostly in and around Wisbech. There were freeholders named Bettison in Notts in 1698 (Harleian MS., 6846.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bettinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bettinson (Russian: Беттинсон) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettinson? popularity and diffusion

Bettinson is the 381,197th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,794,167 people. Bettinson is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Bettinson live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 94,118. In England Bettinson is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Devon, where 10 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.

Bettinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bettinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bettinson last name expanded 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bettinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bettinson last name are 7.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bettinson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.31% more than the national average, earning $57,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $54,416 CAD per year.

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Bettinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bettinson in the Russian language
Беттинсонbettinson-

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