Explore the Family Name Bettner

The meaning of Bettner

German: unrounded variant of Böttner ‘cooper’ (see Boettner) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bettner saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bettner ranked 59,769 in terms of popularity with a count of 316 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had climbed up slightly to 59,603 with a growth in count to 339 people, marking an increase of 7.28%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 8.33%, indicating that while the absolute number of people with the Bettner surname increased, their proportion relative to the total population dropped.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#59,603	0.28%
Count	316	339	7.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bettner

The ethnic identity associated with the Bettner surname also showed some changes over the same period according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Bettner surname were White, accounting for 96.84%. Ten years later, this figure had dropped slightly to 94.40%. Over the same period, new ethnic identities emerged among those carrying the Bettner surname. Specifically, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 1.47% and 2.95% respectively. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races fell from 1.58% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.84%	94.4%	-2.52%
Hispanic	0%	2.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.47%	0%
Two or More Races	1.58%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%