How common is the surname Betts?

19,983 people in the United States had the surname Betts in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,450 Americans. It ranked 1,799th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Betts?

Chas Betts, American professional and amateur wrestler, followed by Dickey Betts.

Where is the surname Betts most common?

Wikidata records people named Betts in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Is the surname Betts getting more or less common?

More common. 19,209 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,983 in 2010, up 4.0%.

The surname Betts

A surname, carried by 19,983 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Betts is more common than 98.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 19,983 people named Betts in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,450 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 19,209.

#1,799

rank among US surnames

19,983

people in 2010

6.8

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #1,714)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,790	Urban	20,058	15,393
#1,791	Boucher	20,050	15,399
#1,792	Fontenot	20,035	15,410
#1,793	Washburn	20,030	15,414
#1,794	Farr	20,011	15,429
#1,795	Melvin	20,008	15,431
#1,796	Cullen	20,000	15,437

Who is named Betts

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

69% of people named Betts identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 69%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bettss

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chas Betts
American professional and amateur wrestler, born 1986
Dickey Betts
American guitarist (1943–2024)
Jack Betts
American actor (1929–2025)
Mookie Betts
American professional baseball player, born 1992
Daisy Betts
Australian actress, born 1982
Harry Betts
American jazz trombonist (1922-2012)
Andrew Betts
British basketball player, born 1977
Thaddeus Betts
American politician 1789-1840
Anna Whelan Betts
American illustrator and art teacher (1875-1959)
Ajahn Brahm
British-Australian Theravada Buddhist monk (born 1951)

Notable Bettss come mostly from the United States (7), the United Kingdom (2) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Betts

Betts 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 Betts?: 19,983 people in the United States had the surname Betts in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,450 Americans. It ranked 1,799th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Betts?: In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Betts identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Betts?: Chas Betts, American professional and amateur wrestler, followed by Dickey Betts.
Where is the surname Betts most common?: Wikidata records people named Betts in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Is the surname Betts getting more or less common?: More common. 19,209 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,983 in 2010, up 4.0%.