Belchier Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Belchier Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'belsire,' grandfather, or perhaps belchtre, good friend; compare Bellamy, Bowsher, and Bonamy.
'Lo, here is the belschere broght that ye bad bring': York Mystery Plays.
'Belsyre, or belfather, faders or moders fader, arms': Promptorium Parvulorum See also Belsire (H.
Read More About This SurnameBelchier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Belchier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'belsire,' grandfather, or perhaps belchtre, good friend; compare Bellamy, Bowsher, and Bonamy.
'Lo, here is the belschere broght that ye bad bring': York Mystery Plays.
'Belsyre, or belfather, faders or moders fader, arms': Promptorium Parvulorum See also Belsire (H.E.D).
Richard Belcchere, Gloucestershire, 1373. Hundred Rolls.
John Belsire, Kent, ibid.
Leonard Belshyre, squire bedell, Oxford, 1553: Register of the University of Oxford.
William Belsher, sheriff of Bristol, 1563: History and Antiquities of Bristol.
1673. Buried — Katherine Bellshar: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1783. Married — Walter Belchar and Mary Ware: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Pretty Face. [Old French bel, Latin bell-us + Old French ch(i)ere, L. Latin cara, the face] Richard Belechere.— Hundred Rolls
O French bel chere, good company. So Boncompagnon, and our own Goodfellow, &c.
(Old French.) Bel—chère, good cheer, fine entertainment; a happier name than to be a Belcher, and swell with pride or passion.
Belcher is a name also found in Oxfordshire and Berks. The mayor of Cambridge in 1732 was thus named (Carter's "Cambridgeshire").
Belcher has long been an Oxfordshire name. It was established in Enstone in the 16th and 17th centuries (J.). William Belcher, yeoman, of Steeple Aston, presented his son, Thomas Belcher, to the incumbency of Westcot Barton in 1640 (Wi.). Samuel Belcher, apothecary, died at Deddington in 1668 (Marshall's "Deddington.").
Belchier Demographics
Average Belchier Salary in
United States
$44,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Belchier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belchier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Belchier is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Belchier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Belchier is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Belchier are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Belchier is mostly found in: Greater London, where 54 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent are found and Merseyside, where 15 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.
Belchier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Belchier has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Belchier Last Name Statistics demography
Belchier earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.
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