Bella Surname

7,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Burundi

Bella Surname User-submission:

This is an Italian surname of medieval origin. It is a derivative of the popular biblical personal name Jacob and the parallel form of James. The Dictionary of Italian Surnames suggests that the meaning of the surname may be "Beautiful James".

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Bella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco9,5421:3,613354
Burundi8,7741:1,117317
Indonesia6,2101:21,2962,581
Algeria5,3391:7,2361,201
Cameroon4,9531:4,193501
Italy4,5691:13,3852,158
United States3,6521:99,24911,030
Sudan3,6401:10,3051,452
Burkina Faso1,8861:9,731902
Hungary1,8681:5,255615
Egypt1,7391:52,8675,115
Philippines1,6311:62,07110,510
Gabon1,5161:1,246203
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
Brazil1,3411:159,6386,156
Ivory Coast1,3401:17,2171,331
Spain1,3201:35,4183,523
Argentina1,2961:32,9812,747
Tanzania1,0521:50,3255,584
France1,0491:63,3208,671
Slovakia1,0371:5,146393
Mauritania8901:4,601550
India8651:886,78138,668
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Niger6581:29,1671,668
Iran5161:148,80313,082
Nigeria5011:353,57819,069
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Canada4141:88,9999,813
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Germany3531:228,06125,422
Greece3051:36,3275,766
Ukraine2401:189,67825,814
Poland2361:161,05422,666
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Djibouti2001:4,575359
England1891:294,80522,579
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Mexico1431:868,01512,149
Uruguay1341:25,6102,988
Romania1201:167,31617,344
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Benin1091:94,82210,901
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Congo981:50,9094,665
China871:15,716,340917
Albania841:34,6915,172
Malaysia811:364,12619,261
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Afghanistan751:428,7095,819
Netherlands731:231,33130,466
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
Guatemala591:272,5884,297
Liberia441:100,1947,994
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Peru401:794,60317,297
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Czechia381:279,82836,495
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Tunisia321:19,0823,053
Zambia321:495,31022,215
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Austria221:387,06540,442
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Vietnam221:4,211,1842,363
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Colombia181:2,654,11513,778
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Guinea101:1,183,3821,367
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Israel101:855,76354,181
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Monaco91:4,118434
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Kosovo71:265,9818,180
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Malta41:107,5681,849
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Panama41:978,06412,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Brunei31:139,5773,009
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palau11:21,643223
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

The alternate forms: Bellà (1), Bélla (1) & Béllà (4) are calculated separately.

Bella (210,084) may also be a first name.

Bella Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Italian surname of medieval origin. It is a derivative of the popular biblical personal name Jacob and the parallel form of James. The Dictionary of Italian Surnames suggests that the meaning of the surname may be "Beautiful James".

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Bella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bella (Arabic: لبيلا, Bengali: বেল্লা, Georgian: ბელლა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﻪ, Hindi: बेल्ला, Marathi: बेला, Oriya: େବଲା, Tibetan: སྦེད་ལ།) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Bellà, Bélla or Béllà. For other potential spellings of Bella click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bella? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,496th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 96,110 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Bella live; 27 percent live in North Africa and 20 percent live in Mahgreb. Bella is also the 4,975th most widespread first name globally, held by 210,084 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 9,542 people, or 1 in 3,613. Besides Morocco this last name occurs in 154 countries. It is also common in Burundi, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Bella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bella has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bella surname rose 2,451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bella Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (61%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Bella are 1.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bella earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning €25,451 per year; in Peru they earn 54.15% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,888 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.1% less than the national average, earning R 151,848 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $22,490,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $44,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $46,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellà931/
Bélla931/
Bellah9111,748/
Bellia915,560/
Bellas914,602/
Bellad913,944/
Biella913,125/
Buella912,760/
Bellai911,999/
Bellay911,611/
Bellaj911,226/
Bellat911,055/
Bellaa911,034/
Baella91576/
Bhella91361/
Boella91347/
Bellau91221/
Bellaz91105/
Beella9159/
Belloa9142/
Bellea9139/
Bellya9124/
Bellap9118/
Bellla9118/
Beulla9117/
Bellha913/
Blla8921/
Béllà874/
Bellais83924/
Bellach83588/
Bellaud83384/
Bellaha83375/
Bellass83253/
Bellias83106/
Bellaaj8373/
Bellaja8364/
Bellays8349/
Bellatt8343/
Bellaid8342/
Bellaus8329/
Bellash8321/
Bellahy8313/
Bellaiz8313/
Beellya8311/
Belliau8311/
Bellhaj8311/
Belleha839/
Belliat837/
H'Bella836/
Bhellay836/
Belleas835/
Bellapp834/
Bellgay834/
Belloha834/
Bellahu834/
Bellaia833/
Bellaïd832/
Bellyat832/
Bellaut832/
Bellazz832/
Hbellat831/
Belliad831/
Belladd831/
Bellaih831/
Bheella831/
Bhellad831/
Boellah831/
Bellahs831/
Belllia831/
Belhlau831/
Bellait831/
Buellai831/
Buellia831/
Biellay831/
Biellah831/
Belladt831/
Bellaah830/
Bello801,354,415/
Billa8055,391/
Vella8049,451/
Belli8043,300/
Belle8027,246/
Belly805,836/
Wella804,682/
Bylla80334/
Bllah80186/
Bellè8089/
Bellò8080/
Bellé8078/
Bølla8044/
Belló8040/
Bhlla8016/
Bllai8010/
Bllya808/
Bllha806/
Bllau805/
Bölla805/
Bllas803/
Bllad801/
Bellj801/
Bílla801/
Bllaz801/
Belleaud7735/
Bellaich7711/
Bellaish778/
Bellouha777/
Hbellatt771/
Belliapp771/
H'Bellat771/
Bellaaha771/
Bellault771/
Belleaut771/
Belliast770/
Bellaach770/
Bla7511,208/
Billah73267,212/
Beller7310,793/
Bellot7310,637/
Bellis739,127/
Bellet737,964/
Belles735,731/
Belley734,715/
Bellei734,245/
Bellos733,978/
Bellio733,578/
Belleh732,704/
Bielli732,484/
Bellou731,905/
Biello731,543/
Baello731,193/
Billha731,084/
Billat731,002/
Belloy73925/
Billia73766/
Billau73655/
Buelli73580/
Billai73579/
Vellas73570/
Bielle73561/
Belloi73547/
Bellod73534/
Belllo73528/
Billas73518/
Billay73473/
Bhilla73393/
Vellat73379/
Vellai73329/
Bellee73322/
Bellér73319/
Bellit73281/
Wellah73252/
Bellie73245/
Vellay73222/
Bellez73185/
Viella73181/
Belloh73164/
Billaa73150/
Boelle73138/
Vellah73129/
Billad73123/
Vellia7397/
Belloo7389/
Vaella7377/
Vellaz7368/
Bellés7365/
Belleu7360/
Belled7357/
Biolla7352/
Billaz7341/
Bhelli7340/
Buello7335/
Builla7334/
Bellid7329/
Belloj7326/
Beulle7325/
Wellia7321/
Belliz7321/
Buelle7321/
Billya7321/
Bhello7321/
Bielly7318/
Wellay7317/
Bellée7317/
Veella7316/
Mpella7316/
Beello7316/
Bhelle7315/
Büllau7314/
Huella7313/
Vellau7312/
Billaj7312/
Bellhy7311/
Belloz7310/
Bellii738/
Bellej738/
Wuella737/
Bellyy736/
Bellih736/
Beelle736/
Boello736/
Billoa735/
Belloň735/
Ouella735/
Beelly734/
Vellaa734/
Billea734/
Bllash734/
Buulla733/
Bellop733/
Beelli733/
Besllo733/
Baelli733/
Vuella733/
Bellès733/
Wiella733/
Bellão732/
Boelli732/
Wellai732/
Wellea732/
Bellós732/
Bellli732/
Billla731/
Hbelle731/
Behlly731/
Bellgi731/
Bellhe731/
Belliy731/
Bellui731/
Belhly731/
Bhylla731/
Bhelly731/
Bhllah731/
Blllah731/
Wellga731/
Uhella731/
Behllo731/
Byllau731/
Veulla731/
Vellea731/
Vehlla731/
Belleĭ731/
Bellyi731/
Bellyo731/
Bellás731/
Belléy731/
Belhle731/
Bllaut731/
Blliau731/
Beullé731/
Baelle731/
Hbello731/
Bislla731/
Beslli731/
Woella731/
Waella730/
Bellip730/
Bellayová7157/
Bellaisch716/
Bellayova713/
Bellajová712/
Bellaiová711/
Bellahach711/
Blas6773,359/
Blay6731,205/
Blau6711,216/
Blaj677,708/
Billaud677,269/
Blah676,988/
Bellout676,299/
Billiat675,017/
Blaz672,539/
Blad672,431/
Blea672,201/
Belliot671,915/
Blat671,811/
Billiau671,308/
Blai671,307/
Billaut671,235/
Billaha671,125/
Bellouz67958/
Billaux67792/
Belloch67636/
Bellott67498/
Billeau67492/
Billias67462/
Bellois67453/
Bellett67447/
Wehella67441/
Bloa67418/
Biollay67339/
Bellios67224/
Bellich67219/
Blia67213/
Bellish67175/
Ouellaj67170/
Belless67127/
Huellas67124/
Bllo67117/
Blaa67103/
Bellest6794/
Bellous6790/
Wellach6790/
Belletz6778/
Belliss6777/
Bellitt6759/
Behelle6758/
Belloit6757/
Billast6755/
Belluot6742/
Vellais6725/
Bhla6723/
Vellias6720/
Blli6716/
Blya6716/
Belloth6714/
Belleih6713/
Billeah6711/
Wuellah6711/
Vellatt6710/
Wlla6710/
Bhillai6710/
Billahu6710/
Belloud6710/
Belloux679/
Vlla679/
Bhelley678/
Vellaud678/
Böllath678/
Blle677/
Bhillad676/
Billaya675/
Behello675/
Billiad673/
Veellai673/
Blly673/
Blaš673/
Vouella673/
Beglili673/
Bellizz672/
Biellie672/
Billatt672/
Bellech672/
Bellher672/
Houella672/
Bellouh672/
Belloos672/
Ouhella672/
Behelli672/
Mpellah672/
Bellets672/
Billash671/
Ouellad671/
Buullah671/
Bellepp671/
Bellesr671/
Bellesz671/
Bellhed671/
Belliph671/
Belliui671/
Bellley671/
Belloss671/
Billeas671/
Bhillay671/
H'Belly671/
Beeller671/
Belloys671/
Hbelleh671/
Ouellat671/
Bellieh671/
Bellioz671/
Belllis671/
Belloyt671/
Blaň671/
Blaş671/
Blaź671/
Boellie671/
Blúa671/
Bheller671/
Billaãd671/
Billiai671/
Billass671/
Be'elau671/
B'La671/
Billahh671/
Vellasz671/
Belluis671/
Belleer671/
Belhlou671/
Vellyah671/
Belllio671/
Bellejz671/
Bellerh671/
Blap671/
Blha671/
Bllj671/
Beelley670/
Boelley670/
Beslley670/
Billads670/
Hueslla670/
Baelley670/
Wellats670/
Beulley670/
Belloid670/

Bella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bella in the Georgian language
ბელლაbella-
Bella in the Tibetan language
སྦེད་ལ།béla-
Bella in the Bengali language
বেল্লাbella-
Bella in the Marathi language
बेलाbela96
बेलbela4
Bella in the Hindi language
बेल्लाbella90.32
बेलाbela9.68
Bella in the Oriya language
େବଲାebala70
େବଲebala25
ଲାକାlaka5
Bella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻠﻪblh36.69
ﺑﻼbla30.23
ﺑﻞbl26.1
ﺑﻠﻞbll3.1
ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪballh0.78
ﺑﻠﻼblla0.26
ﺑﺎﻻbala0.26
ﺑﻠﻠﻪbllh0.26
Bella in the Arabic language
لبيلاlbyla-
بيللاbylla-
بيلاbyla-

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