Bellchambers Surname

294,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bellchambers Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belencombre,' in the arrondissement of Dieppe, in Normandy. The present forms are imitative. There is not the slightest evidence in favour of an origin akin to Bellhouse. Dr. Charnock has unwisely permitted himself to write as follows: 'A friend assures me he knows of a William Chambers who changed his name to Bill-chambers, of which he says Bellchambers is a corruption' (Ludus Patronymicus).

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Bellchambers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia9161:29,4713,960
England2851:195,50217,195
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Bellchambers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belencombre,' in the arrondissement of Dieppe, in Normandy. The present forms are imitative. There is not the slightest evidence in favour of an origin akin to Bellhouse. Dr. Charnock has unwisely permitted himself to write as follows: 'A friend assures me he knows of a William Chambers who changed his name to Bill-chambers, of which he says Bellchambers is a corruption' (Ludus Patronymicus). 'Save me from my friends' receives a fresh consecration after this.

John de Belencumbre, Essex, 1273, Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Belecumbre, Essex, ibid.

1654. Buried — Mary Belchamber: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1677. Thomas Shelbery and Merrian Belchamber: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1794. Married — Samuel Belchambers and Elizabeth Grant: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1. A name appropriate enough for church tower. 2. "Bellus Camerarius" may have been the sobriquet of a "handsome chamberlain." See Chamberlain, Chambers, See.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A friend assures me he knows of a William Chambers, who changed his name to Billchambers, of which he says Bellchambers is a corruption.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bellchambers: is from Belencombre, near Dieppe.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Bellchambers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bellchambers is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellchambers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bellchambers is the 294,812th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,631,797 people. Bellchambers is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Bellchambers reside; 71 percent reside in Australasia and 71 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Bellchambers is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 916 people, or 1 in 29,471. In Australia Bellchambers is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 41 percent are found, Tasmania, where 16 percent are found and Queensland, where 14 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Bellchambers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bellchambers has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bellchambers last name expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bellchambers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bellchambers last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Bellchambers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.62% less than the national average, earning $37,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belchambers9672/
Bell-Chambers9620/
Bell Chambers961/
Belechambers925/
Powell-Chambers811/
Bailey-Chambers744/

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