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 1,225
Agricultural Labourer 218
Domestic Servant 69
General Labourer 63
Labourer 57
Dress Maker 52
General Servant 50
Annuitant 37
File Cutter 35
Laundress 28
Farm Labourer 27
Carpenter 26
House Keeper 24
General Servant Domestic 24
Charwoman 19
Gardener 19
Servant 18
Coal Miner 17
Shoe Maker 17
General Domestic Servant 15
Butcher 14
Carman 14
Housemaid Domestic Servant 14
Tailor 14
Farmers Son 14

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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