Belfour Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Belfour Surname Definition:

= Balfour, q.v.

Belfour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1061:347,60031,502
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Belfour Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Balfour, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Belfour Last Name Facts

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

Belfour occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Belfour.

How Common Is The Last Name Belfour? popularity and diffusion

The last name Belfour is the 1,092,155th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Belfour reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 347,600. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 32 percent are found, Manitoba, where 27 percent are found and Alberta, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 8 percent are found.

Belfour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Belfour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belfour surname increased 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belfour Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belfour last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Belfour earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $40,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,995 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belfoure9366/
Belfourd933/
Bellfour932/
Belfourt931/
Belfor921,033/
Blfour921/
Belfur921/
Belfort869,012/
Belford865,498/
Belfore8658/
Belfeur862/
Belffor861/
Bellfor861/
Belfoer860/
Bellford8036/
Bellfort8025/
Bellfore807/
Belfower805/
Behelfor803/
Belfortd801/
Belfortt801/
Beslford800/
Belfford800/
Belfar773,302/
Blford770/
Bellfower751/
Belfarh71700/
Vilfour7167/
Bilford7129/
Belfard716/
Belfare714/
Belfair714/
Bilfort711/
Belfart711/
Belffar711/
Velfure711/
Bellfaiore711/
Velford711/
Belfier710/
Wellfor710/
Billfor710/
Wellfort6714/
Billford677/
Belphore674/
Belfehar671/
Belfarre671/
Vilfourt671/
Vilfourd671/
Vielfaur671/
Welfford671/
Weslford671/
Wehlfort671/
Bilfford671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Belfour
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