How common is the surname Beatty?

25,510 people in the United States had the surname Beatty in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,103 Americans. It ranked 1,389th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Beatty?

Warren Beatty, American actor and filmmaker, followed by Ned Beatty.

Where is the surname Beatty most common?

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

How do you pronounce Beatty?

Beatty is /ˈbiti/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Beatty getting more or less common?

More common. 25,245 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,510 in 2010, up 1.0%.

The surname Beatty

A patronymic surname, carried by 25,510 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈbiti/ 2 syllables Soundex B300

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Beatty is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

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”).

Beatty is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 25,510 people named Beatty in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,103 Americans. That is up 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,245.

#1,389

rank among US surnames

25,510

people in 2010

8.7

per 100,000 Americans

+1%

change since 2000 (was #1,283)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,380	Weston	25,637	12,043
#1,381	Xu	25,622	12,050
#1,382	Plummer	25,596	12,062
#1,383	Michel	25,578	12,071
#1,384	Paz	25,574	12,073
#1,385	Yanez	25,563	12,078
#1,386	Gregg	25,554	12,082

Who is named Beatty

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Beatty identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Beattys

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Warren Beatty
American actor and filmmaker, born 1937
Ned Beatty
American actor (1937–2021)
Paul Beatty
American writer, born 1962
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, born 1991
Ryan Beatty
American singer (born 1995)
Bessie Beatty
American journalist, editor, playwright, and radio host (1886–1947)

Notable Beattys come mostly from the United States (7), Ireland (1) and Canada (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Beatty

Beatty has the Soundex code B300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B300.

Questions

Where does the surname Beatty come from?: 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”).
How common is the surname Beatty?: 25,510 people in the United States had the surname Beatty in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,103 Americans. It ranked 1,389th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Beatty?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Beatty identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Beatty?: Warren Beatty, American actor and filmmaker, followed by Ned Beatty.
Where is the surname Beatty most common?: Wikidata records people named Beatty in the United States, Ireland and Canada.
How do you pronounce Beatty?: Beatty is /ˈbiti/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Beatty?: Beatty is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Beatty getting more or less common?: More common. 25,245 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,510 in 2010, up 1.0%.