Betancourt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The Betancourt surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of various places in France. These place names in turn derive from a Germanic personal name, Betto, along with the Old French word, "court," meaning "yard", or "farmyard".

Early Origins of the Betancourt family

The surname Betancourt was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries. The family were well established in the region of Arras and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Robert, surname of Faissens, the Seigneur of Bethune of Artois held in the year 1000 and held the Counts of Artois.

One of the earliest records of the family was Jean de Béthencourt (1362-1425), a French explorer who in 1402 led an expedition to the Canary Islands. Born in Grainville-la-Teinturiere, province of Normandy, he was the son of Jean III Béthencourt and Marie de Bracquemont. He received the title King of the Canary Islands after his conquest. He co-founded the city of Betancuria in 1404 and many of his descendants are still found on the Canary Islands today.

Early History of the Betancourt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betancourt research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1626, 1667 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Betancourt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Betancourt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bettencourt, Betencourt, Betancourt, Bettancourt, Bethencourt and many more.

Early Notables of the Betancourt family

Notable in the family at this time was

Augustín de Vetancurt, also written Vetancourt, Betancourt, Betancur (1620-1700) French-born, Mexican Catholic historian and scholar of the Nahuatl language
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (or Betancourt) (1626-1667), called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur) or more simply Hermano Pedro (Brother Peter), Santo H...

Betancourt Ranking

In the United States, the name Betancourt is the 2,650^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Betancourt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Betancourt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Francois Michel Betancourt, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Beaumont" arriving in Louisiana on 19th August 1785 2

Betancourt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alfredo Betancourt, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1892
Alfredo Betancourt, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1894
Dolores Betancourt, aged 11, who immigrated to America, in 1894
C. Betancourt, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Delores Betancourt, who landed in America, in 1897

Betancourt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Andres Betancourt, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1904
Aristidis Betancourt, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1905
Alejandro Betancourt, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1908
Alfred Betancourt, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
Henry Betancourt, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Betancourt (post 1700) +

Philip P. Betancourt (b. 1936), American archaeologist, author, and a specialist in the Aegean Bronze Age
Felipe Pablo Andreas "Phillip" Betancourt (b. 1936), American archaeologist, author, and a specialist in the Aegean Bronze Age
John Gregory Betancourt (b. 1963), American science fiction writer
Carlos Betancourt (b. 1966), American artist
Danny Betancourt Chacón (b. 1981), Cuban right-handed baseball pitcher for the Cuban National Team
Carlos Gálvez Betancourt (1921-1990), Mexican politician, Governor of Michoacán from 1968 to 1970
Agustín de Betancourt y Molina (1758-1824), Spanish engineer, who worked in Spain, France and Russia
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (1908-1981), Venezuelan politician, known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964
Carolina Betancourt (b. 1993), Mexican tennis player
Porfirio Armando Betancourt Cortez (b. 1957), retired Honduran football player
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 13th October from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm