Bettison Surname

269,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bettison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bete or Bet; v. Beaton and Beatson. No connexion with Elizabeth. Both the nick, and the diminutive occur together in Piers Plowman: 'And bade Bette cut a bough, And beat Betoun therewith.

Read More About This Surname

Bettison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7851:70,9788,143
Australia2961:91,20210,456
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:66,7827,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Bettison 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 or Bet; v. Beaton and Beatson. No connexion with Elizabeth. Both the nick, and the diminutive occur together in Piers Plowman: 'And bade Bette cut a bough, And beat Betoun therewith.'

Betissa Browne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Beteson, 1379: ibid.

Gilbertus Bet, 1379: ibid.

William Beteson, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

1581. Frances Bettes, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1590. John Betts, Kent, ibid.

1696. Buried — Betson: St. Mary Aldermary.

1743. Married — Thomas Bett and Sarah Frimley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1770. — Stephen Smith and Ann Bettes: ibid.

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

(Latin.) A contraction of the Latin Beatus, happy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

One of the principal stocks of the old and characteristic Norfolk name of Betts included the family that possessed, in the 15th and 16th centuries, the manors of Hastings Hall and Whitefoot in Irmingland (Bl.). This name is also well represented in Lincolnshire, where it usually takes the form of Bett; it is also present, though less numerous, in the other east coast counties of Suffolk and Kent.

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

Bettison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bettison occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bettison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bettison is the 269,724th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,036,314 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Bettison reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 785 people, or 1 in 70,978. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent reside, Cornwall, where 13 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Beside England Bettison occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Bettison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bettison has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bettison last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 823 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bettison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bettison are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bettison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.37% more than the national average, earning R 502,296 per year; in United States they earn 8.42% less than the national average, earning $39,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bettison
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis