Explore the Family Name Bettes
The meaning of Bettes
English: variant of Bettis.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bettes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bettes saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bettes was ranked 30,929 in terms of surname popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 34,967, marking a change of -13.06%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname also reduced from 710 in 2000 to 645 in 2010, indicating a decline of -9.15%. The proportion per 100k people also fell from 0.26 to 0.22, witnessing a decrease of -15.38%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,929 | #34,967 | -13.06% |
| Count | 710 | 645 | -9.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.22 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bettes
On the ethnicity front, the distribution of the surname Bettes showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as White decreased slightly from 89.44% to 87.91%, the percentage identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.41% to 2.64%. There was also a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.99% to 1.86%. However, there was a considerable drop in those identifying as Black, going down from 6.62% to 5.12%. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.44% | 87.91% | -1.71% |
| Black | 6.62% | 5.12% | -22.66% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 2.64% | 87.23% |
| Two or More Races | 0.99% | 1.86% | 87.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.85% | 0% | 0% |