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

Betancourth, 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 Betancourth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Betancourth in America

Betancourth is the 37341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Betancourth surname appeared 597 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 Betancourth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Betancourth 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 Betancourth

The surname Betancourth has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "bete" meaning "beast" and "cour" meaning "court," potentially referring to someone who worked with animals at a manor or court. The name may also be related to the French place name Betancourt.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Betancourth can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in several other historical records and manuscripts from various regions of France during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the name Betancourth was Jacques de Betancourth, a French knight who participated in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Records indicate that he was born around 1320 and served under King John II of France.

During the 16th century, the name Betancourth appeared in records from the town of Bethancourt-en-Vaux in the Haute-Marne region of northeastern France. It is possible that the name was derived from this place name, which itself may have originated from the Old French words "bete" and "cour."

In the 17th century, Pierre de Betancourth was a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of calculus. He was born in 1627 in Rouen, Normandy, and is known for his work on the calculation of areas and volumes.

Another notable figure with the surname Betancourth was Marie-Claire de Betancourth, a French philosopher and writer who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1738 in Paris and is best known for her work on moral philosophy and ethics.

As the surname Betancourth spread across France and beyond, it likely underwent various spelling variations, such as Betancourt, Betancour, and Betancur, among others. While the name has maintained a presence in France over the centuries, it has also gained recognition in other parts of the world, including Spain, Latin America, and North America, where descendants of French immigrants have carried on the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Betancourth

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

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

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