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 891
Agricultural Labourer 142
General Labourer 77
Dress Maker 40
Domestic Servant 39
Farm Labourer 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Labourer 31
Coal Miner 31
Living On Own Means 31
General Servant 28
Living On Her Own Means 28
Farmer 26
Laundress 25
Gardener 24
File Cutter 24
Butcher 18
General Domestic Servant 17
Tailoress 17
Shoe Maker 16
Farm Servant 15
Errand Boy 15
Charwoman 14
Carpenter 13
Railway Porter 13

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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