Bellett Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bellett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel', from the nick. Bel, diminutive Bel-ot or Bel-et; v. Bell (1). The writer of the article on Hugh Bellotf 1543-96), bishop of Chester (Dictionary of National Biography iv.

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Bellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:359,47125,733
Australia1141:236,80422,158
United States881:4,118,852221,730
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Wales201:154,72710,755
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Bellett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel', from the nick. Bel, diminutive Bel-ot or Bel-et; v. Bell (1). The writer of the article on Hugh Bellotf 1543-96), bishop of Chester (Dictionary of National Biography iv.' 95), says, 'The Bellots were early seated in Norfolk. ... It has been suggested that the name is derived from belette, a weasel, or belotte, gentle, pretty. ... We find the name spelt in various ways: Billet, Bellott, Billett, &c.' After writing the above I find a local origin implied by two entries in Blomefield's History of Norfolk. If correct, those entries are entitled to the first consideration. But I strongly suspect a double origin.

Adam Belot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Belet, Norfolk, ibid.

Hervens Belet, Oxfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Lawrence de Belet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hervy de Belet, Norfolk, 1236: History of Norfolk.

Ingelram de Belet, Norfolk, 6 Edward II: ibid.

Robert Belet, 8 Edward II: ibid.

1708. Married — Charles Davis and Ann Bellot: St. Mary Aldemary.

1758. — James Bellett and Jane Thompson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Bell2,3 (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bellett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bellett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 669,375th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Bellett are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 359,471. In England Bellett is mostly found in: Essex, where 23 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England Bellett is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Bellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bellett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bellett last name grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bellett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bellett surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Bellett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,630 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellette93787/
Belleïtt931/
Beullett930/
Bellet927,964/
Bllett921/
Billett863,508/
Bellete862,191/
Buellet86202/
Bellest8694/
Belletz8678/
Bellitt8659/
Belleth8650/
Belliet8615/
Belleut8615/
Boellet869/
Wellett868/
Bellets862/
Biellet861/
Vellett860/
Belle8327,246/
Blett83107/
Bllet830/
Billette801,242/
Ouellett80119/
Wellette8087/
Billetts8057/
Bellitte8015/
Vellette809/
Belliott802/
Billiett801/
Uellette801/
Welletts800/
Biollett800/
Beller7710,793/
Billet7710,161/
Belles775,731/
Belley774,715/
Bellei774,245/
Belleh772,704/
Bielle77561/
Vellet77361/
Bellee77322/
Bellit77281/
Wellet77267/
Bellie77245/
Blette77214/
Bellez77185/
Boelle77138/
Böllet7766/
Belleu7760/
Belled7757/
Bellea7739/
Beulle7725/
Buelle7721/
Bellée7717/
Bhelle7715/
Bellej778/
Beelle776/
Hbelle771/
Bellhe771/
Bliett771/
Belleĭ771/
Belhle771/
Byllet771/
Baelle771/
Bleutt770/
Bletts770/
Ouellette7537,377/
Wuellette753/
Ouelletts751/
Blet731,470/
Blle737/
Ouellet7132,688/
Willett7126,046/
Billiet713,356/
Belliot711,915/
Bellite71252/
Billete71244/
Belless71127/
Villett71113/
Buillet71107/
Billets7194/
Billetz7179/
Wellete7172/
Viellet7165/
Biollet7162/
Behelle7158/
Belloit7157/
Billeth7147/
Billitt7139/
Bellegy7115/
Belleih7113/
Vellete7112/
Behelet7110/
Belleha719/
Woellet719/
Bhelley718/
Belleas715/
Velliet715/
Blliott713/
Ouellettte713/
Biellie712/
Bellech712/
Bellher712/
Bellith712/
Ouelleette712/
Ouelllette712/
Billget712/
Billeit712/
Huellet711/
Bellepp711/
Bellesr711/
Bellesz711/
Bellhed711/
Bellley711/
Beeller711/
Hbelleh711/
Bleitte711/
Houellette711/
Uillett711/
Velleit711/
Bellieh711/
Belloyt711/
Bellait711/
Boellie711/
Bölleth711/
Bheller711/
Belleer711/
Bellejz711/
Bellerh711/
Wellets710/
Beelley710/
Boelley710/
Beslley710/
Voellet710/
Baelley710/
Beulley710/
Wellitt710/
Welletz710/
Bella6775,825/
Belli6743,300/
Bille6721,109/
Villette677,833/
Belly675,836/
Willette675,320/
Velle671,722/
Blest67570/
Bölle67537/
Bleth67365/
Blitt67153/
Ouellete67149/
Blytt67124/
Velleste67115/
Bellè6789/
Bellé6778/
Belleggi6766/
Billiott6751/
Blete6748/
Bleet6744/
Bledt6733/
Bylle6719/
Bülle6719/
Bølle6711/
Williett678/
Bliet677/
Bleyt677/
Bellehed674/
Blets673/
Wouellet673/
Bělle673/
Blles672/
Ouelllet672/
Bleit672/
Bleut672/
Blled672/
Beheller671/
Bellezzs671/
Bhlle671/
Bller671/
Wlett671/
Vlett671/
Vllet671/
Wylletts671/
Billitte671/
Blley671/
Blleh671/
Bllle671/
Willhett671/
Wllet671/
Bellj671/
Bålet671/
Bélle671/
Bllie671/
Belleher670/
Willeutt670/
Bleat670/
Viollett670/
Willettt670/

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