Betlehem families are Croats and they are mostly from Koprivnica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica and in Koprivnica area. In Peteranec in Koprivnica area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Betlehem.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Betlehem live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 0 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 16 other places, mostly in Peteranec in Koprivnica area (35), Koprivnica (20), Josipovac (10), Zagreb (10), and in Osijek (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Betlehem is present in 22 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.