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
Living On Own Means 92
General Labourer 67
General Servant Domestic 61
Scholar 61
Dress Maker 56
Cook Domestic 40
Housemaid Domestic 38
Agricultural Labourer 35
Farmer 34
Domestic Servant 29
Gardener Domestic 29
Butcher 19
Charwoman 19
House Keeper Domestic 19
Bricklayer 18
Dressmaker 18
Carpenter 17
Laundress Wash 17
File Cutter 17
Tailor 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Servant Domestic 15
Groom Domestic 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
At School 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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