Betty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Betty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Betty family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 134
Coal Miner 13
Domestic Servant 12
Farmer 12
General Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Dress Maker 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Worsted Spinner 7
General Servant Domestic 6
General Servant 6
Tailor 6
Laundress 5
Baker 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Blacksmith 5
Labourer 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Living On Own Means 4
Errand Boy 4
Printer 4
Plumber 3
Assistant 3
Fitter 3
Wool Comber 3

Betty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Batty 80% 30,889
2 Battye 67% 7,162
3 Betty 100% 4,722
4 Battey 67% 2,928
5 Beatty 83% 2,400
6 Beety 80% 612
7 Bettey 83% 465
8 Butty 80% 221
9 Beattey 71% 160
10 Bitty 80% 144
11 Botty 80% 123
12 Buttey 67% 122

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The surname Betty is the 3rd most popular variant of Batty.

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