BEATY
Beaty
Origin and Meaning: Beaty is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Mac an Bhataigh, meaning "son of the boat owner" or "son of the archer".
History and Distribution: The surname Beaty is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland, with variations such as Beattie and Beatty also being common. The name is believed to have originated in the Scottish borders region, where families with this surname were known to have lived for generations. Over time, individuals bearing the surname Beaty have migrated to various parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notable People:
- David Beaty (born 1970), American football coach
- Samuel Beaty (1828–1914), Australian politician and businessman
- Margaret Beaty (1911–2006), British mathematician and educator
Variants: Variants of the surname Beaty include Beattie, Beatty, Beatie, and Beatey.
References:
- Reaney, P. H., & Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of British Surnames. Routledge.
- Hanks, P., Coates, R., & McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press.
There are approximately 918 people named Beaty in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,878th most common surname in Britain. Around 14 in a million people in Britain are named Beaty.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
- Stuart
- Thomas
Female
- Anne
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Gillian
- Janet
- Janice
- Jean
- Kathleen
- Linda
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sheila
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Baity
- Batey
- Battey
- Bati
- Baete
- Batie
- Batis
- Baetz
- Baitty
- Baitey
- Bahety
- Beat
- Beata
- Badawy
- Baday
- Baddey
- Baddy
- Badey
- Badoy
- Bady
- Baht
- Baidya
- Bait
- Bat
- Batti
- Battie
- Batty
- Battye
- Baty
- Baudy
- Bauty
- Bayt
- Beady
- Beate
- Beates
- Beatey
- Beath
- Beatie
- Beatin
- Beato
- Beats
- Beatt
- Beatte
- Beattey
- Beatti
- Beattie
- Beatties
- Beattis
- Beatts
- Beatty
- Beauty
- Beddy
- Bedoya
- Bedy
- Beedy
- Beet
- Beetie
- Beettie
- Beety
- Beit
- Beitis
- Bete
- Betey
- Beti
- Betis
- Bett
- Bettey
- Betti
- Bettie
- Bettis
- Betty
- Bettys
- Bety
- Beyts
- Biddy
- Bidey
- Biduaya
- Bitaye
- Bittaye
- Boadey
- Boady
- Boaitey
- Boatey
- Boday
- Boddey
- Boddy
- Boddye
- Bodey
- Body
- Boidy
- Boody
- Bootey
- Booty
- Botey
- Botty
- Boty
- Boudey
- Boudy
- Bouty
- Bowdey
- Bowdy
- Buday
- Buddy
- Budey
- Budy
- Butey
- Butoyi
- Buttey
- Butty
- Buty
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.