Bellairs Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bellairs Surname Definition:

Hamon, one of the sons of Nigel de Albini by Maud de Aquila, niece of Hugh Lupus, assumed the name of De Beler, subsequently corrupted to Bellars and Bellairs. B.L.G.

Bellairs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3731:971,74072,180
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
Australia1281:210,90420,401
England1161:480,32831,110
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Bellairs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hamon, one of the sons of Nigel de Albini by Maud de Aquila, niece of Hugh Lupus, assumed the name of De Beler, subsequently corrupted to Bellars and Bellairs. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bellairs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellairs is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellairs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 414,183rd most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Bellairs are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 971,740. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Colorado, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Bellairs occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Bellairs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bellairs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,072 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bellairs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bellairs last name are 3.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bellairs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 30.37% more than the national average, earning R 309,816 per year and in United States they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $51,897 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellars93302/
Bellears8842/
Bellaers885/
Bellaars881/
Belliars881/
Belliers880/
Blairs86181/
Bellers80405/
Billars8047/
Wellars8030/
Vellars801/
Blars772/
Blirs770/
Billiers754/
Buellers752/
Bellarch751/
Billiors751/
Villairs751/
Bellarje751/
Billarsh750/
Blears71500/
Blarsh714/
Vllars711/
Blarss711/
Bleirs710/
Villars673,236/
Willars67883/
Wellers67156/
Billers6736/
Vellers6726/
Villirs676/
Blauers676/
Byllers671/
Bellatrche671/
Bleiers671/
Blayers671/
Wlliers671/
Blawers670/

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