Explore the Family Name Betancur

The meaning of Betancur

Hispanic (mainly Colombia): altered form of Spanish Betancourt. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alvaro, Jaime, Jorge, Juan, Luis, Roberto, Rodrigo, Abelardo, Alberto, Alfonso, Amparo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Betancur has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 20,260th in popularity in the United States, however, by 2010 it had risen to 16,868th – a growth rate of 16.74%. The count of individuals bearing the Betancur name also saw a substantial increase, rising from 1,222 to 1,690 during this period, representing a change of 38.3%. Similarly, the proportion of people with the surname Betancur per 100k population grew by 26.67%, moving from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,260	#16,868	16.74%
Count	1,222	1,690	38.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.57	26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betancur

When it comes to ethnic identity, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Betancur surname identify as Hispanic, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 92.14% of those with this last name identified as Hispanic, and this percentage slightly increased to 93.96% by 2010. Interestingly, there were slight decreases in the proportions of Betancurs identifying as White (from 6.55% to 5.44%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 0.65% to 0.36%). The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.14%	93.96%	1.98%
White	6.55%	5.44%	-16.95%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.36%	-44.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%