Belić Surname

98,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Belić Surname User-submission:

A Serbo-Croat surname meaning 'son of the white'; from belo/bijelo, meaning 'white'.

Belić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3,8611:1,851252
Croatia8041:5,259698
Slovenia671:37,1297,003
Bosnia and Herzegovina281:126,3009,326
Kosovo151:124,1256,042
Montenegro111:58,1423,476
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Belic (1,048), Belič (232), Beliç (14), Bělič (19) & Bélic (1) are calculated separately.

Belić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Serbo-Croat surname meaning 'son of the white'; from belo/bijelo, meaning 'white'.

- Nikola Pujić

Belić Last Name Facts

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

Belić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Belic, Belič, Beliç, Bělič or Bélic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Belić is the 98,780th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,518,872 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Belić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Belić is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is held by 3,861 people, or 1 in 1,851. In Serbia Belić is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 19 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 15 percent reside and Moravica District, where 11 percent reside. Not including Serbia this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 17 percent reside and Slovenia, where 1 percent reside.

Belić Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belić has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belić last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belic931,048/
Belič93232/
Beliç9314/
Behlić91182/
Belaić9158/
Beslić9141/
Bielić9112/
Bělič8719/
Bélic871/
Bilić807,382/
Velić804,854/
Balić804,509/
Beliz801,127/
Beleć80279/
Belitz732,024/
Belich732,007/
Belaiz73187/
Beilic73121/
Behlic73102/
Belits7397/
Bielic7386/
Belics7364/
Balaić7361/
Beliez7350/
Beyliz7341/
Belici7341/
Belțic7339/
Beleci7336/
Bieliz7320/
Belaic734/
Biluić734/
Belhiz733/
Bieleć732/
Veloić732/
Beslič731/
Beluiz731/
Belaich671,195/
Beelitz67541/
Bielitz67321/
Bielicz67297/
Boelitz67113/
Beilich67107/
Beylich6796/
Beliche6766/
Behlich6747/
Belaitx6738/
Belhitz6738/
Beelich6729/
Belitch6713/
Belitts6711/
Belaits6710/
Belhits677/
Belesci674/
Beylits673/
Bhelitz671/
Beliczh671/
Beulitz671/
Belgits671/
Belgich671/
Beilicz671/
Beloits671/
Beleich671/
Bielidz670/

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