Gender: Female
Bethany Veney, was an American writer whose autobiography and slave narrative, Aunt Betty's Story: The Narrative of Bethany Veney, A Slave Woman, was published in 1889. Born into slavery on a farm near Luray, Virginia, as Bethany Johnson, married twice, first to an enslaved man, Jerry Fickland, with whom she had a daughter, Charlotte. He was sold away from her and she later married Frank Veney, a free black man. She was sold on an auction block to her enslaver, George J. Adams, who brought her to Providence, Rhode Island, and later to Worcester, Massachusetts. After the American Civil War, Veney made four trips to Virginia to move her daughter and her family and 16 additional family members north to New England.
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On the name Bethany Veney, Bethany means House of Figs, House of Poverty, Name of the Village, House, Worshipper of God.
The name Bethany Veney is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bethany is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and 63 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Bethany is recorded 13,569 times globally, ranking it as the 4,403th most common name worldwide.
Bethany is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 6,617 occurrences, making it the 291th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Bethany is found among 1 in every 83 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #291 | 1 : 83 |
| United States of America | #838 | 1 : 313 |
| Canada | #1,347 | 1 : 912 |
| Costa Rica | #2,002 | 1 : 1,901 |
| Ireland | #1,589 | 1 : 1,387 |
| Hong Kong | #4,444 | 1 : 7,443 |
| South Africa | #16,967 | 1 : 41,873 |
| France | #15,870 | 1 : 24,148 |
| Italy | #16,914 | 1 : 22,312 |
| Malaysia | #21,877 | 1 : 51,041 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bethany from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Bethany Veney, was an American writer whose autobiography and slave narrative, Aunt Betty's Story: The Narrative of Bethany Veney, A Slave Woman, was published in 1889. Born into slavery on a farm near Luray, Virginia, as Bethany Johnson, married twice, first to an enslaved man, Jerry Fickland, with whom she had a daughter, Charlotte. He was sold away from her and she later married Frank Veney, a free black man. She was sold on an auction block to her enslaver, George J. Adams, who brought her to Providence, Rhode Island, and later to Worcester, Massachusetts. After the American Civil War, Veney made four trips to Virginia to move her daughter and her family and 16 additional family members north to New England.
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