Bellefontaine Surname

366,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Bellefontaine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bellefontaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4921:74,8898,461
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Belgium1251:91,97314,233
France1141:582,65577,962
England271:2,063,63279,942
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Bellefontaine Last Name Facts

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

Bellefontaine is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellefontaine? popularity and diffusion

Bellefontaine is the 366,882nd most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,421,126 people. The surname Bellefontaine is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bellefontaine reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 74,889. In Canada it is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 55 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and British Columbia, where 15 percent live. Barring Canada this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Belgium, where 13 percent live.

Bellefontaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bellefontaine has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bellefontaine last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bellefontaine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bellefontaine surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bellefontaine earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $51,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,545 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bellefontaine
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