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

The surname Belfour is found most frequently in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belfour? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,092,155th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. This 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.

It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 347,600. In Canada Belfour is most common in: Ontario, where 32 percent live, Manitoba, where 27 percent live and Alberta, where 24 percent live. Other than Canada this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 8 percent live.

Belfour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Belfour Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Belfour 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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