# Beatty (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/beatty/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 25,510 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,389 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 12,103 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.0% (25,245 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbiti/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Two main origins: * From a pet form of the personal name Bartholomew. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhiadhtaigh (“son of the victualer”), from biadhtach (“victualer, hospitaller”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Beatty in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Beatty in the United States, Ireland and Canada.

## People named Beatty

- Warren Beatty, American actor and filmmaker
- Ned Beatty, American actor (1937–2021)
- Paul Beatty, American writer
- Clyde Beatty, American circus performer (1903-1965)
- Ella Beatty, American actress (born 2000)
- Alfred Chester Beatty, American copper mining magnate (1875–1968)
- Tanaya Beatty, actress
- Ryan Beatty, American singer (born 1995)
- Bessie Beatty, American journalist, editor, playwright, and radio host (1886–1947)

## Similar surnames

Beaty, Beattie, Batt, Baty, Batey, Batty, Bate, Baity, Beato, Betty, Bett, Bhatt.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.