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Bettney Name Meaning

see Bettany .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Bettner, Bentley, Kettner, Better, Buettner, Betley, Betten, Battey

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Where is the Bettney family from?

You can see how Bettney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bettney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Bettney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Bettney family living in South Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Bettney's in USA. South Dakota had the highest population of Bettney families in 1920.
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What did your Bettney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Haulage Below and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bettney. 25% of Bettney men worked as a Colliery Haulage Below and 84% of Bettney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bettney were Colliery Hewer gitter Under Ground and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Haulage Below
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Publican
    25%
  • Colliery Hewer gitter Under Ground
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Canteen Worker
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bettney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bettney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 149 immigration records available for the last name Bettney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 125 military records available for the last name Bettney. For the veterans among your Bettney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bettney lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2001, in the United States, Bettney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bettney in 1973 was 76, and 63 in 2001.

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