Betz Surname
Approximately 39,091 people bear this surname
Betz Surname Definition:
(English, German) Descendant of Beatrice (one who blesses); descendant of Bezzo, a pet ‘form of names beginning with Baer (bear), Bercht (shining, or famous), or Bad (fight).
Betz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 22,459 | 1:3,585 | 386 |
| United States | 14,593 | 1:24,838 | 3,121 |
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| Canada | 355 | 1:103,790 | 11,219 |
| Switzerland | 151 | 1:54,390 | 7,022 |
| Netherlands | 126 | 1:134,025 | 20,684 |
| Austria | 124 | 1:68,673 | 10,554 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Poland | 51 | 1:745,270 | 61,215 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Luxembourg | 42 | 1:13,822 | 2,948 |
| Mexico | 37 | 1:3,354,762 | 24,142 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Romania | 34 | 1:590,526 | 42,844 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| North Macedonia | 12 | 1:175,123 | 12,543 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,850 | 1:17,621 | 2,247 |
The alternate forms: Bétz (1) are calculated separately.
Betz (182) may also be a first name.
Betz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) Descendant of Beatrice (one who blesses); descendant of Bezzo, a pet ‘form of names beginning with Baer (bear), Bercht (shining, or famous), or Bad (fight).
Betz Demographics
Average Male Betz Height
176.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Betz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Betz (Arabic: بيتز) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bétz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Betz? popularity and diffusion
Betz is the 14,252nd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,425 people. The surname Betz occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Betz live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 675,152nd most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 182 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 22,459 people, or 1 in 3,585. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Betz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Betz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Betz surname expanded 512 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Betz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Betz last name are 19.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Betz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.01% more than the national average, earning R 411,132 per year; in United States they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $46,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bétz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beetz | 89 | 4,692 | / |
| Beitz | 89 | 4,231 | / |
| Baetz | 89 | 1,460 | / |
| Bietz | 89 | 1,325 | / |
| Beatz | 89 | 812 | / |
| Beutz | 89 | 213 | / |
| Boetz | 89 | 69 | / |
| Betze | 89 | 22 | / |
| Behtz | 89 | 13 | / |
| Bettz | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bestz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Betzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bedtz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bez | 86 | 10,270 | / |
| Beitez | 80 | 33 | / |
| Beitze | 80 | 24 | / |
| Beuttz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bettze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beítez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beithz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boehtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Batz | 75 | 20,671 | / |
| Bitz | 75 | 4,597 | / |
| Bätz | 75 | 3,257 | / |
| Bets | 75 | 2,493 | / |
| Botz | 75 | 2,245 | / |
| Beez | 75 | 1,199 | / |
| Beaz | 75 | 817 | / |
| Biez | 75 | 466 | / |
| Becz | 75 | 460 | / |
| Beiz | 75 | 122 | / |
| Beyz | 75 | 122 | / |
| Bezz | 75 | 77 | / |
| Bedz | 75 | 75 | / |
| Bötz | 75 | 68 | / |
| Bezh | 75 | 33 | / |
| Beuz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Bytz | 75 | 21 | / |
| Behz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bhez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Betc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betts | 67 | 54,934 | / |
| Beets | 67 | 5,308 | / |
| Baatz | 67 | 2,617 | / |
| Bezci | 67 | 1,796 | / |
| Beats | 67 | 968 | / |
| Baitz | 67 | 742 | / |
| Betch | 67 | 462 | / |
| Boitz | 67 | 361 | / |
| Biets | 67 | 273 | / |
| Beyts | 67 | 155 | / |
| Betse | 67 | 100 | / |
| Beths | 67 | 61 | / |
| Becző | 67 | 59 | / |
| Bähtz | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bohtz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bezts | 67 | 31 | / |
| Beezs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Boytz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bitze | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bescz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beadz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Battz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baytz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baãez | 67 | 13 | / |
| Biedz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Betsh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bottz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biecz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Behtc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Betci | 67 | 4 | / |
| Betce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahtz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Betss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baztz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beetx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biehz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bittz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bests | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baecz | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Eiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beycz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baëtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beezz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bithz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vettz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beezh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bechz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boetzsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beedz | 67 | 0 | / |
Betz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Betz in the Arabic language | ||
| بيتز | bytz | - |
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Footnotes
- 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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- 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 Betz
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