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 849
Agricultural Labourer 239
Labourer 92
Domestic Servant 58
General Servant 50
Dress Maker 32
File Cutter 31
Lace Maker 30
Shoe Maker 28
Laundress 25
Farm Labourer 22
Carpenter 20
Servant 20
House Keeper 19
Annuitant 19
Frame Work Knitter 19
Tailor 18
No Occupation 15
Gardener 14
Wife Of Above 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Dressmaker 13
Butcher 12
Nurse 12
Charwoman 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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