Bellemans Surname

198,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bellemans Surname User-submission:

The Bellemans surname means 'sun of the crier'.

Bellemans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,8971:6,060754
Argentina451:949,85460,205
France441:1,509,607143,950
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Chile231:765,93416,989
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Bellemans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bellemans surname means 'sun of the crier'.

- elrodri

Bellemans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellemans is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bellemans.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellemans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bellemans is the 198,695th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,463,663 people. The last name Bellemans is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Bellemans reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,897 people, or 1 in 6,060. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 16 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 2 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Bellemans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bellemans has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bellemans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bellemans surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Bellemans earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.98% less than the national average, earning $27,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vellemans89269/
Wellemans89244/
Blemans881/
Blehmans822/
Willemans78234/
Blemons753/
Blemmons710/
Willimans6713/
Willemons670/
Willemoons6371/
Willemeyns632/
Willemeijns601/
Vluymans5970/
Vluijmans5610/
Willimams5610/
Willimons560/
Willimaims531/

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