The Betz surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 10,120 people carried this name — #3,527 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 29,200 people counted. That is up 1% from 10,017 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 174 people named Betz.
27 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 25 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
169 people named Betz live in Switzerland.
They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 77 people named Betz live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
34 people named Betz have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 61 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 4 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Betz in American newspapers,
1917–1918.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.
Who carried it
People named Betz,
with a public archive behind them.
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Adam Betz d. 1626 · Catholic bishop
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Johann Betz d. 1697 · silversmith
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Jakob Betz 1481–1567 · mayor
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Zsófia Betz 1544– · aristocrat
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Johann Betz 1588–1642
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Jean de Ryckman de Betz 1657–1743 · military personnel
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Betz.
- Bettin 601 · U.S. census
- Bettinelli 143 · U.S. census
- Betting 102 · U.S. census
- Bettinger 1,461 · U.S. census
- Bettini 398 · U.S. census
- Betton 880 · U.S. census
- Beuchat 137 · U.S. census
- Beucher 139 · U.S. census
- Beucler 335 · U.S. census
- Beury 198 · U.S. census
- Beusse 137 · U.S. census
- Beutel 1,041 · U.S. census
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