Bettson Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Bettson 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 SurnameBettson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Bettson (22) may also be a first name.
Bettson 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.
Bett’s (Son) Bett's Son v. Bett.
(Latin.) A contraction of the Latin Beatus, happy.
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.
Bettson Demographics
Average Bettson Salary in
England
£28,875
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Bettson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bettson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bettson has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bettson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,980,395th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bettson reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. Bettson is also the 2,301,746th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 22 people.
The surname Bettson is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 40 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 18 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Bettson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bettson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bettson last name grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bettson Last Name Statistics demography
Bettson earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $43,670 CAD per year.
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