Explore the Family Name Betterley

The meaning of Betterley

English: probably a variant of Betteley, a habitational name from a place called Betley, of which there is one in Staffordshire and another in Sussex, the former being named from an Old English female personal name Bette + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Betteley is also a variant of Beatley.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Betterley has experienced mild changes in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Betterley ranked 68,782 in popularity and had a count of 267 individuals carrying that last name in the United States. By 2010, the surname's rank had dropped to 74,826 and the count decreased slightly to 258. This represents a change of -8.79 in rank and -3.37 in count, or a drop in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,782	#74,826	-8.79%
Count	267	258	-3.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betterley

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Betterley, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of Betterleys identify as White. In 2000, about 96.25% of Betterleys identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had dropped slightly to 92.64%. During this same time period, there were no individuals with the Betterley surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the percentage of Betterleys identifying as Hispanic was recorded at 1.94% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. Additionally, the proportion of Betterleys belonging to two or more races rose to 3.10% in 2010, also from zero in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	92.64%	-3.75%
Two or More Races	0%	3.1%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%