Explore the Family Name Bettridge
The meaning of Bettridge
English: shortened form of Betteridge.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bettridge in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Bettridge saw a slight increase in the decade between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bettridge ranked 65,862 in popularity with 281 people carrying this last name. By 2010, it had moved up in the rankings to 64,200, an upward movement of 2.52 percent, with the count increasing to 310 people, which constitutes an increase of 10.32 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 10 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,862 | #64,200 | 2.52% |
| Count | 281 | 310 | 10.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bettridge
In terms of ethnic identity, the Bettridge surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 96.09 percent of those with the Bettridge surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 96.45 percent in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals with the Bettridge surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and there was a decrease in those identifying as Black from 2.85 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of a small percentage (2.26 percent) of individuals with the Bettridge surname identifying as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.09% | 96.45% | 0.37% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.26% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.85% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |