Belcourt Surname

172,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Belcourt Surname User-submission:

A French and English surname of Norman origin. It means 'lovely origin'. A habitational name from a place called Bellecour[t].

Belcourt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,5651:23,5443,196
United States6591:550,01445,482
France801:830,28498,964
Australia421:642,75544,739
England421:1,326,62059,571
Haiti381:281,1559,538
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Belcourt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A French and English surname of Norman origin. It means 'lovely origin'. A habitational name from a place called Bellecour[t].

- ebelcourt

Belcourt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Belcourt has its highest incidence in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Belcourt.

How Common Is The Last Name Belcourt? popularity and diffusion

Belcourt is the 172,777th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,927,901 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Belcourt reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Belcourt is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 1,565 people, or 1 in 23,544. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Alberta, where 43 percent are found, Ontario, where 24 percent are found and Quebec, where 18 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Belcourt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belcourt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 32,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belcourt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Belcourt surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Belcourt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $41,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $47,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellcourt9479/
Belcour93142/
Blcourt931/
Bellcour8843/
Belcoure8840/
Belchort888/
Welcourt882/
Velcourt882/
Belcouer880/
Belcor8612/
Belcore80356/
Belkour809/
Belcord803/
Belcuer802/
Belcoor800/
Bilcour800/
Belcuore75393/
Vilcourt75211/
Belchart752/
Vellcour751/
Belcaior751/
Belkhour751/
Belcar71122/
Willcourt7129/
Belkor7123/
Velcor712/
Belchiior712/
Belkur711/
Belcheior711/
Belcarz67296/
Belkart67170/
Wilcurt6731/
Belcair6716/
Belcatr672/
Bellcar671/
Bielcar671/
Belkheiour671/
Belkeur671/
Belcaer671/
Belqore671/

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