Explore the Family Name Betters
The meaning of Betters
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Lemieux, a variant of Better with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames. Some characteristic forenames: French Monique, Napoleon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Betters in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Betters has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,638 in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, its ranking had fallen to 24,736, marking a decline of approximately 14.32%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Betters surname also fell from 1,123 in 2000 to 1,008 in 2010, a drop of about 10.24%. Consequently, the proportion of the Betters surname per 100,000 people in the population decreased by 19.05% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,638 | #24,736 | -14.32% |
| Count | 1,123 | 1,008 | -10.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.34 | -19.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Betters
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shifting distribution from 2000 to 2010 among those with the Betters surname. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.53% to 0.89%, and those identifying with two or more ethnicities rose slightly from 3.21% to 3.37%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly from 71.24% to 67.46%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.23% to 3.47%, while there was also a growth in the percentage identifying as Black, from 21.28% to 23.12%. Lastly, there was a slight rise in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native from 1.51% to 1.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.24% | 67.46% | -5.31% |
| Black | 21.28% | 23.12% | 8.65% |
| Hispanic | 2.23% | 3.47% | 55.61% |
| Two or More Races | 3.21% | 3.37% | 4.98% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.51% | 1.69% | 11.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.53% | 0.89% | 67.92% |