Explore the Family Name Betler
The meaning of Betler
1. Americanized form of Swiss German Bettler: descriptive nickname from Middle High German bëtelære ‘beggar’. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of North German Bettler: habitational name for someone from Bethel in Westphalia. History: The first recorded bearer of this surname in North America was John Betler from Switzerland, who settled in PA in the middle of the 19th century. His father’s surname was spelled Bettler.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Betler in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Betler has seen a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,878 in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 81,772, signifying a decrease of 22.27%. The number of individuals carrying the Betler surname also dropped from 276 in 2000 to 231 in 2010, a reduction of 16.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 20% over this decade, from 0.1 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,878 | #81,772 | -22.27% |
| Count | 276 | 231 | -16.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betler
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Betler surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.78% over the decade. In 2010, the census introduced an option for respondents to identify as Hispanic, and 3.46% of people with the Betler surname did so. The percentage of Betlers who identified as Black decreased by 17.2%, while those identifying as having two or more races increased by nearly 20%. There were no reported Betlers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.67% | 90.04% | -1.78% |
| Black | 4.71% | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.46% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.17% | 2.6% | 19.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |