How common is the surname Bettis?

5,931 people in the United States had the surname Bettis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 52,056 Americans. It ranked 5,829th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bettis?

Angela Bettis, American actress, film producer, and director, followed by John Bettis.

Where is the surname Bettis most common?

Wikidata records people named Bettis in the United States.

Is the surname Bettis getting more or less common?

More common. 5,665 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,931 in 2010, up 4.7%.

The surname Bettis

A surname, carried by 5,931 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bettis is more common than 96.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,931 people named Bettis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 52,056 Americans. That is up 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,665.

#5,829

rank among US surnames

5,931

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

+4.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,619)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,820	Garnica	5,941	51,969
#5,821	Pardue	5,940	51,977
#5,823	Boardman	5,938	51,995
#5,824	Quiroga	5,937	52,004
#5,825	Deering	5,936	52,012
#5,826	Gourley	5,934	52,030
#5,827	Bridge	5,933	52,039

Who is named Bettis

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

71% of people named Bettis identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 71%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bettiss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Angela Bettis
American actress, film producer, and director, born 1973
John Bettis
American lyricist, born 1946
Valerie Bettis
American dancer (1919-1982)
Jerome Bettis
American football player, born 1972

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bettis

Bettis has the Soundex code B320, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B320.

Questions

How common is the surname Bettis?: 5,931 people in the United States had the surname Bettis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 52,056 Americans. It ranked 5,829th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bettis?: In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Bettis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bettis?: Angela Bettis, American actress, film producer, and director, followed by John Bettis.
Where is the surname Bettis most common?: Wikidata records people named Bettis in the United States.
Is the surname Bettis getting more or less common?: More common. 5,665 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,931 in 2010, up 4.7%.