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

Betesh, 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 Betesh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Betesh in America

Betesh is the 53419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Betesh surname appeared 387 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 Betesh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Betesh 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 Betesh

The surname BETESH originates from the Yiddish language and has its roots in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name is believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century among Ashkenazi Jewish communities.

BETESH is thought to be derived from the Hebrew word "bayit," meaning "house" or "home." It may have initially been a descriptive name given to someone who lived in a notable or distinctive house within a community. Alternatively, it could have been a reference to a person's profession or occupation, such as a house builder or a caretaker of a significant building.

Early records mentioning the BETESH surname are scarce, but some historical documents from the 18th and 19th centuries in Eastern Europe contain references to individuals bearing this name. One notable example is Rabbi Yitzchak BETESH, a renowned Talmudic scholar who lived in the late 18th century in the town of Berdychiv, Ukraine.

In the 19th century, the BETESH surname began to spread throughout Eastern Europe as Jewish communities migrated and resettled in various regions. Some variations in spelling, such as BETASH or BETISH, emerged during this period, reflecting the linguistic and cultural differences among different Jewish communities.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the BETESH surname was Shmuel BETESH, born in 1804 in the town of Lutsk, located in what is now Ukraine. He was a respected rabbi and religious leader in his community. Another notable figure was Rivka BETESH, a philanthropist and community leader who lived in the town of Zhytomyr, Ukraine, in the mid-19th century.

As the 20th century approached, the BETESH surname began to spread more widely due to increased migration and displacement of Eastern European Jewish communities. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. Avraham BETESH (1875-1943), a businessman and community leader in Warsaw, Poland.
2. Leah BETESH (1887-1962), a writer and educator who taught in Jewish schools in Odesa, Ukraine.
3. Yitzchak BETESH (1901-1979), a Zionist activist and one of the founders of the Kibbutz Merom Golan in Israel.
4. Sarah BETESH (1912-1988), a renowned artist and painter who lived in Lviv, Ukraine, before emigrating to the United States in the 1950s.
5. Moshe BETESH (1921-2003), a Holocaust survivor and writer who documented his experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

While the BETESH surname may not be as widespread as some other Jewish surnames, it has a rich history rooted in Eastern European Jewish communities, reflecting their traditions, migrations, and resilience over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Betesh

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

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

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