Belfi Surname

405,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Belfi Surname User-submission:

The Belfi name was established by Constantinus de la Frata, born 1229, in or around the year of 1265, in the village of Vodo di Cadore, in the province of Belluno, the region of Veneto, in the country of Italy. It is a Ladin langauge word that is a combination of bel and fiol, meaning 'handsome son'.

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Belfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4181:867,12765,849
Italy2221:275,48135,825
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
France111:6,038,429280,838
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Belfi (158) may also be a first name.

Belfi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Belfi name was established by Constantinus de la Frata, born 1229, in or around the year of 1265, in the village of Vodo di Cadore, in the province of Belluno, the region of Veneto, in the country of Italy. It is a Ladin langauge word that is a combination of bel and fiol, meaning 'handsome son'.

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Belfi is an Italian surname, that combines bellissimo and figlio, meaning 'handsome son'.

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Belfi Last Name Facts

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

Belfi occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belfi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 405,451st most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Belfi live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Belfi is also the 730,165th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 158 people.

The surname Belfi is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 418 people, or 1 in 867,127. In The United States Belfi is most numerous in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Belfi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Belfi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Belfi last name rose 8,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belfi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Belfi are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.35% registered with the political party.

Belfi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $51,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belfie9195/
Belfio9187/
Belfis9187/
Belfit9156/
Bellfi9136/
Belffi9116/
Belfoi917/
Belfai916/
Belfiy910/
Blfi891/
Belfitt83171/
Belfaiz839/
Belfais838/
Belfaid835/
Belfeiz831/
Belfeid831/
Bellfie830/
Belfist830/
Belfy80140/
Belfa8027/
Welfi8014/
Belfe8011/
Belfer731,407/
Bellfy73147/
Belfay7322/
Belfoy7317/
Ouelfi734/
Belfaa734/
Belphi732/
Belfet732/
Belfeh732/
Welfei731/
Bellfa731/
Belfes731/
Belffy731/
Belferh6784/
Bellfoy6713/
Belphie676/
Vlfi673/
Woelfie673/
Belphit671/
Houelfi671/
Belfest671/
Bellfay670/

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