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Bettery Family History

Bettery Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Better, Buttery, Betters, Betterly, Setter, Butter, Ketter, Netter

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Where is the Bettery family from?

You can see how Bettery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bettery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bettery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bettery family living in Arizona. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bettery's in USA. Arizona and 1 other state had the highest population of Bettery families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bettery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bettery ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bettery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 144 census records available for the last name Bettery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bettery 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Bettery. 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 9 military records available for the last name Bettery. For the veterans among your Bettery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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