Find out how popular the last name Beetler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beetler.

Beetler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beetler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beetler in America

Beetler is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beetler surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beetler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beetler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beetler

The surname Beetler is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be an occupational name derived from the Old English word "beatere," which referred to a person who beat cloth or worked as a fuller, a tradesman who treated and thickened woolen cloth.

The earliest known record of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John le Beetlere is listed. This suggests that the name may have originated in the West Midlands region of England, where the cloth trade was prevalent during that time.

In the 15th century, variations of the name, such as Betler and Bettler, can be found in various historical records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and spelling variations common in the Middle Ages.

One notable early bearer of the name was William Beetler, who served as the Mayor of Norwich in 1524. Norwich was a prominent center for the wool trade during the Tudor period, lending credence to the occupational origin of the surname.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several parish records across England, including those of St. Dunstan's in Stepney, London, where a Margaret Beetler was christened in 1623. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its traditional heartlands in the West Midlands and Yorkshire by this time.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Beetler can be found in various parts of England, with concentrations in the counties of Worcestershire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire. Notable individuals from this period include John Beetler (1734-1809), a prominent clockmaker from Wolverhampton, and Samuel Beetler (1789-1860), a Baptist minister and author from Yorkshire.

While the surname Beetler is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval cloth trade in England. Its origins as an occupational name reflect the importance of the textile industry in the country's economic and cultural development over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beetler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beetler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beetler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beetler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beetler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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