Origins of the Betts surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 129North West 100Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 825East Midlands 606West Midlands 402East 958London 1472South East 713South West 57South Wales 112Mid Wales 4West Wales 2North Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bettses lived in london

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    7,600 Betts Travel & migration records
    67,000 Bettses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Betts

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    628th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Betts surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Betts first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bettses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Bettses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    285

    General Servant Domestic

    187

    Laundress

    166

    Domestic Servant

    164

    Living On Own Means

    136

    Commmon male occupations for Bettses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    431

    General Labourer

    227

    Carpenter

    195

    Farm Labourer

    192

    Farmer

    170

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