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Where Does The Last Name Belles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Belles is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Bellés or Bellès. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 84,327^th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,271,601 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Belles reside; 44 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,467,136^th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 47 people.

Belles is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 2,540 people, or 1 in 18,406. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 68 percent are found, Catalonia, where 24 percent are found and Aragon, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Spain it exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Belles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Belles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Belles last name expanded 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Belles surname are 6.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Belles earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning 329,679 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $38,122 USD per year.