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

Betrand, 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 Betrand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Betrand in America

Betrand is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Betrand surname appeared 124 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 Betrand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Betrand 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 Betrand

The surname BETRAND originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Bertram, which means "bright raven." The name was introduced to France by the Frankish invaders and eventually became a surname in various regions of the country.

The earliest recorded instance of the name BETRAND can be found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census conducted in England in 1086. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond France by the 11th century.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Bertrand de Born (c. 1140-1215) was a French nobleman and troubadour from the Périgord region. He is renowned for his poems and his role in the Revolt of 1183-1186 against Richard the Lionheart.

Another significant bearer of the surname was Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and social critic. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 for his numerous works on philosophy and logic.

The name BETRAND has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For instance, the town of Bertrand in Missouri was named after the French explorer and fur trader, René Auguste Betrand (1775-1852).

In the 19th century, Joseph Louis François Bertrand (1822-1900) was a renowned French mathematician and educator. He made significant contributions to the fields of probability theory and differential geometry.

During the 20th century, Alain Bertrand (1932-2015) was a prominent French novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels that explored the complexities of human relationships and societal issues.

The surname BETRAND has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Bertrand, Bertram, Bertran, and Bertrant, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Betrand

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

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

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