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Cognomen Bethune (Bethune , بيثون , Бетюн ) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Bethune is habitual in Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, Belgium, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, France, and Canada. Much less frequently, Bethune is the forename as well as the last name.