Belater Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Belater Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bellfounder'; v. Billiter.

'John Belletor, or Belter, secular chaplain, sup. for B.A., 20 May, 1522': Register of the University of Oxford.

Belater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Belater Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bellfounder'; v. Billiter.

'John Belletor, or Belter, secular chaplain, sup. for B.A., 20 May, 1522': Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Belater Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Belater Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Belater is most common in Algeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Belater click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belater? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Belater reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb.

It is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,657,888. Barring Algeria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent live.

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