Belew Surname
Approximately 18,874 people bear this surname
Belew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 14,971 | 1:6,516 | 1,035 |
| United States | 3,819 | 1:94,909 | 10,650 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 543 | 1:92,484 | 9,489 |
Belew (21,871) may also be a first name.
Belew Demographics
Average Belew Salary in
United States
$42,915 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Belew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Belew is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Belew.
How Common Is The Last Name Belew? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 28,470th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 386,116 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Belew reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Belew is also the 35,371st most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 21,871 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 14,971 people, or 1 in 6,516. Barring Ethiopia this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Belew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Belew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Belew last name grew 703 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Belew surname are 12.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Belew earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.6% less than the national average, earning $35,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliew | 91 | 4,894 | / |
| Belewe | 91 | 15 | / |
| Beelew | 91 | 1 | / |
| Belews | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beleuw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beslew | 91 | 0 | / |
| Begliew | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bethlew | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beetlew | 83 | 0 | / |
| Balew | 80 | 5,175 | / |
| Belev | 80 | 1,841 | / |
| Bilew | 80 | 1,322 | / |
| Beleb | 80 | 13 | / |
| Belef | 80 | 12 | / |
| Beliw | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bolew | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bylew | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beasleyw | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ballew | 73 | 11,159 | / |
| Beleva | 73 | 2,202 | / |
| Belief | 73 | 180 | / |
| Beleev | 73 | 113 | / |
| Bislew | 73 | 46 | / |
| Believ | 73 | 43 | / |
| Boliew | 73 | 34 | / |
| Belefe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Biliew | 73 | 32 | / |
| Beliwe | 73 | 22 | / |
| Belayw | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baliew | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baleew | 73 | 11 | / |
| Betlef | 73 | 10 | / |
| Beleff | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bailew | 73 | 6 | / |
| Betlev | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beleib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bilewe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beeljw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baelev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beleav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beleif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beleiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bohlew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Belgev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bealef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bollew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boylew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Belyow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Byliew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baleyw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beeleechw | 71 | 15 | / |
| Balliew | 67 | 246 | / |
| Begliev | 67 | 182 | / |
| Belieff | 67 | 12 | / |
| Beleiff | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baeliev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bieliev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belgeev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Besleev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhelebh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behleff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beliphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baillew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaleew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeleev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheliwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beylefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balheew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boileaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beatlev | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baileyw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baylesw | 67 | 0 | / |
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Belew Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Belew
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis