Betances

Betances Meaning & Origin

About Betances
The surname Betances is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Benedictus," meaning "blessed" or "blessing." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedictus. The name Betances is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries, particularly in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Betances is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Betances: 1,981
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,937
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Betances based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Betances is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 T AH0 N S AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/betances*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Betances in Braille

Here's how to represent Betances in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Betances in braille

How to sign the name Betances using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Betances using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Betances in sign language

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