Belete Surname

2,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Belete Surname User-submission:

The Belete surname means 'one who is greater than the others'.

Belete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia204,9271:47667
United States3851:941,45270,347
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Lesotho211:96,78810,857
England181:3,095,448105,421
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway81:642,78647,258
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Belete (358,071) may also be a first name.

Belete Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Belete surname means 'one who is greater than the others'.

- Haben GS

Belete Last Name Facts

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

Belete (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﺖ, Marathi: बेलेटे) is most common in Ethiopia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belete? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,709th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 35,405 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Belete are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Belete is also the 2,906th most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 358,071 people.

It is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 204,927 people, or 1 in 476. Excluding Ethiopia this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Belete Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Belete has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belete last name rose 12,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belete Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Belete surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Belete earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $37,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belette92161/
Beletei9248/
Beletie9237/
Beleste9227/
Beletey9216/
Beleteu9216/
Belethe923/
Belhete922/
Beleite921/
Beletea921/
Bielete921/
Beletez921/
Beelete921/
Belet916,826/
Beletech8627,849/
Beleites8682/
Beletesh8616/
Beilette865/
Belester862/
Beletter861/
Belieteh861/
Boelette861/
Besletes861/
Beulette861/
Belote834,008/
Beleta832,252/
Balete831,835/
Belety83393/
Belets83390/
Velete83311/
Beleti83220/
Belate83162/
Bolete83127/
Beylet83101/
Bealet8386/
Beletz8376/
Beleut8368/
Belett8354/
Beulet8343/
Beleth8343/
Belite8343/
Welete8324/
Belget8311/
Beleed8310/
Beliet837/
Beleit833/
Bilete833/
Bielet832/
Behlet832/
Beslet832/
Beilet831/
Beleet831/
Uelete831/
Belest831/
Beleyt831/
Beleat831/
Beileiter8072/
Beillette801/
Beylester800/
Belesti771,288/
Belotte77979/
Beletti77619/
Balette77391/
Ballete77366/
Bolette77169/
Belitei77136/
Bilhete77102/
Beillet7780/
Bieleit7760/
Welette7756/
Baleyte7745/
Weilete7737/
Biolete7730/
Beletch7725/
Beletis7722/
Velette7721/
Balethe7721/
Mpelete7721/
Beleïtt7713/
Behelet7710/
Belatte779/
Bollete779/
Behleit779/
Beallet779/
Beluite778/
Bileter777/
Belitey776/
Beliste775/
Weletey775/
Baleete775/
Behlets775/
Bilette774/
Veelete774/
Beloite774/
Belhite774/
Ouelete773/
Beliote773/
Bailete773/
Beletta772/
Beehlet772/
Beliter772/
Belytei772/
Beaslet771/
Belayte771/
Beleyti771/
Beleytt771/
Beliett771/
Beslett771/
Huelete771/
Bel'eed771/
Beileit771/
Beleitt771/
Beletoa771/
Belatea771/
Beleeta771/
Belhote771/
Belieta771/
Belitte771/
Boliete771/
Bieleta771/
Bielyte771/
Baliete771/
Baleite771/
Beletsh771/
Beliety771/
Beleiti771/
Belaate770/
Beileth770/
Welhete770/
Belit73466/
Bilet73460/
Beleć73279/
Velet73238/
Bylet7384/
Bélet7358/
Beled7349/
Beleţ733/
Belét731/
Beleč731/
Belyt731/
Ouelette71828/
Belaiter71421/
Houelete71419/
Beiletti71246/
Bollette71223/
Biletteh7170/
Ballette7166/
Beylotte7160/
Biolette7144/
Welhetei7133/
Veilette7132/
Balettie7131/
Beletich7111/
Beliotte715/
Belister715/
Bailette714/
Veillete714/
Beasleyt714/
Belgetti713/
Huelette713/
Beletova712/
Belitter712/
Velester712/
Boylette711/
Bolettee711/
Boliette711/
Baylette711/
Wielette711/
Vielette711/
Velezter711/
Veleztes711/
Weleateh711/
Beleshti711/
Belhaite711/
Belhatte711/
Belhitte711/
Beyletti711/
Balletey711/
Baillete711/
Wouelete711/
Belethch711/
Beletish711/
Belejtit711/
Beliatte711/
Beloitte711/
Beullett710/
Beatlestead710/
Balate6722,993/
Veillette675,370/
Balite673,103/
Balote672,037/
Veleta671,829/
Beloti671,315/
Baylet671,148/
Bailet67895/
Vilete67861/
Belita67764/
Bylets67729/
Bolote67481/
Boilet67424/
Beliot67313/
Bilget67312/
Bylett67294/
Veleti67244/
Bileti67220/
Baillette67204/
Bileta67198/
Bihlet67172/
Bilote67168/
Beloit67141/
Belecz67123/
Bilate67112/
Balliette6793/
Veylet6793/
Biolet6780/
Weleta6772/
Bilest6769/
Biliet6768/
Bolite6764/
Beliti6757/
Bileth6755/
Bolate6754/
Bilets6751/
Belyts6742/
Velett6736/
Boljte6726/
Beleid6724/
Bilite6724/
Besled6723/
Biletz6721/
Belity6718/
Bileit6715/
Veleat6712/
Biledt6711/
Belhit679/
Bilett677/
Belait677/
Balyte676/
Bhylet675/
Boitletes675/
Weillette675/
Belgit674/
Houelette674/
Bileat674/
Bilyte673/
Velite673/
Belyot672/
Belhitech672/
Beluit672/
Bolety671/
Belitt671/
Wilete671/
Veyllette671/
Vhelet671/
Welite671/
Ueleti671/
Veilletet671/
Belyty671/
Beulit671/
Bislet671/
Bilhet671/
Bailleate671/
Belead671/
Belyta671/
Byleta671/
Boylet670/
Byleth670/
Bilety670/
Welety670/
Belith670/
Welhetter670/

Belete Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belete in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻠﺖblt-
Belete in the Marathi language
बेलेटेbelete-

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