Bethay

Bethay Meaning & Origin

About Bethay
The surname Bethay is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Beath", meaning "bright" or "famous", combined with the suffix "-ay" which denotes a place or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bethay can be interpreted as "dweller at the bright or famous settlement".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bethay: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bethay 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 Bethay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P0
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 TH EY2
🌐 IPA
/bethay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P0', 'PT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bethay in Braille

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

The name Bethay in braille

How to sign the name Bethay using Sign Language

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

The name Bethay in sign language

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