Betson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Betson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Betson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
Shoe Maker 7
Tailor 5
Closer 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Blacksmith 3
Laundress 3
House Servant 2
Farmer's Son 2
Tailor Wife 2
Dress Maker 2
Out Door Work 2
Sweep 2
Labourer 2
Dairy Maid 1
Engineer & Inn Keeper 1
Enginner's Wife 1
Farmer 7 Acres 1
Farmer Of 110 Acres 1
Salmon Fisher 1
Boiler Smith 1
Engine Smith 1
Farmer Of 4 Acres 1
Railway Lab 1
Railway Spring Maker 1

Betson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bateson 71% 12,761
2 Batson 83% 7,114
3 Beatson 86% 2,713
4 Butson 83% 2,329
5 Betson 100% 1,514
6 Beetson 86% 749
7 Bitson 83% 206
8 Botson 83% 189
9 Bettson 86% 188
10 Ibotson 71% 166
11 Baitson 71% 139
12 Ibetson 86% 108

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The surname Betson is the 5th most popular variant of Bateson.

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