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

Betancour, 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 Betancour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Betancour in America

Betancour is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Betancour surname appeared 145 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 Betancour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Betancour 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 Betancour

The surname Betancour is of French origin, derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful and "cour" meaning court or manor. It likely originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy, during the 11th or 12th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, appearing in various historical documents and records from that period. One notable mention is found in the Cartulary of Marmoutier Abbey, where a certain Raoul de Betancour is listed as a landowner in the village of Saint-Martin-du-Vivier in 1263.

In the 14th century, the name gained prominence with the rise of a noble family known as the Betancours, who held lands and titles in the Duchy of Normandy. Sir Robert de Betancour, born in 1312, was a prominent knight and military commander who fought alongside King Edward III of England during the Hundred Years' War.

During the 15th century, the name spread further across France, with branches of the Betancour family establishing themselves in various regions. One notable figure was Jacques de Betancour, a renowned architect and master builder who oversaw the construction of several grand châteaux and churches in the Loire Valley during the Renaissance period.

The name also found its way to other parts of Europe, including Spain and Italy, where it evolved into different spellings such as Betancourt and Betancurti. In Spain, the Betancourt family played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Americas, with Diego de Betancourt being one of the early conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

As the centuries passed, the Betancour surname continued to be associated with notable individuals across various fields. One such person was Louis-Philippe Betancour, a French writer and philosopher who lived in the 18th century and was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement.

Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Marie-Joseph-Eugène Betancour, a 19th-century French engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early mechanical calculators and other innovative machines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Betancour

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

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 Betancour 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 Betancour 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 Betancour was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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