Explore the Family Name Bethmann

The meaning of Bethmann

German: 1. from a pet form of the personal name Bertram. 2. occupational name for a tax collector of the bede penninc, a tax requested from freemen in the Middle Ages. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Helmut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bethmann has been gradually gaining popularity in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 80,502 in terms of popularity, while by 2010, it had climbed up to rank 75,799, marking a significant increase of 5.84%. The total count of individuals sharing this last name also rose from 219 in 2000 to 254 in 2010—an impressive growth of nearly 16%. The proportion per 100k population noted an uptick as well, increasing by 12.5% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#75,799	5.84%
Count	219	254	15.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bethmann

On the front of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides intriguing insights about those with the surname Bethmann. The majority of these individuals identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.98% in 2000 to 93.31% in 2010. Interestingly, the number of people who identified themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase, reaching up to 3.15% in 2010 from zero reported in 2000. There were also a small number of Bethmanns (1.97%) who identified with two or more races in 2010. The census did not record any Bethmanns identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.98%	93.31%	-1.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.15%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%