Betts Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Betts Name Meaning: A patronymic name from 'bate',meaning'son of Batte/Bett'.Can also mean rich in land.

Batte is of english origin & was a medieval diminutive of Bartholomew.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Betts Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Betts family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 675
Agricultural Labourer 243
House Servant 47
Labourer 47
Dress Maker 38
Lace Maker 37
Servant 28
Frame Work Knitter 26
Shoe Maker 23
Carter 22
House Keeper 22
General Servant 20
Carpenter 18
Laundress 18
Silk Weaver 18
House Maid 17
File Cutter 15
Tailor 13
Ag Labourer 13
Ag Lab 13
Coal Miner 12
Gardener 11
Farm Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 11
Cook 11

Betts Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Betts 100% 43,629
2 Batts 80% 6,172
3 Butts 80% 3,127
4 Bettis 83% 1,294
5 Beets 80% 697
6 Botts 80% 558
7 Bitts 80% 557
8 Battes 67% 554
9 Bettes 83% 197
10 Bets 80% 132
11 Buttes 67% 130

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