Explore the Family Name Betances

The meaning of Betances

Spanish: possibly a variant of Betanzos. This surname is most common in the Dominican Republic. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Jose, Miguel, Alberto, Ana, Juanita, Luz, Pura, Rodolfo, Alba, Alicia.

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How common is the last name Betances in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Betances has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Betances was ranked 18,425th in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed up to 14,937th - an increase of almost 19%. The number of individuals carrying the Betances surname also grew considerably during this period, from 1,384 to 1,981, marking a rise of over 43%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 31.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,425	#14,937	18.93%
Count	1,384	1,981	43.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.67	31.37%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betances

As per the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Betances surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic ethnic identity. As of 2010, 94.5% of individuals with the Betances surname identified as Hispanic, representing an increase of 1.31% from 2000. During the same period, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black, from 0.94% to 0.96%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White declined by approximately 10%, from 4.84% to 4.34%. The information for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, as well as those having two or more races, was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.28%	94.5%	1.31%
White	4.84%	4.34%	-10.33%
Black	0.94%	0.96%	2.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0%	0%