Bellew Surname
Approximately 5,089 people bear this surname
Bellew Surname Definition:
(Fr-Latin) belonging to Bellou or Belleau (France) = the Fair Water. [French bel(le, Latin bell-a (from) fair + French eau, Latin aqua, water] This surname was Latinized in mediæval documents de Bella Aqua.
Bellew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,376 | 1:107,363 | 11,758 |
| England | 576 | 1:96,733 | 10,275 |
| Ireland | 512 | 1:9,197 | 1,248 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Northern Ireland | 99 | 1:18,637 | 2,335 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 354 | 1:12,514 | 1,694 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 157 | 1:155,257 | 13,565 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 517 | 1:97,135 | 9,878 |
Bellew (20) may also be a first name.
Bellew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Fr-Latin) belonging to Bellou or Belleau (France) = the Fair Water. [French bel(le, Latin bell-a (from) fair + French eau, Latin aqua, water] This surname was Latinized in mediæval documents de Bella Aqua.
Of Norman origin this family is in Ireland since the thirteenth century. MIF 33; Map Louth
(English) One who came from Bellou or Belleau (fair water), in France.
Probably of Norman origin, meaning bel-eau, in Latin bella-aqua, the fair water; the designation of some locality. Belleau is a parish in Lincolnshire. John de B, was a baron of Parliament temp. Edw, I.
(Northen French) De Bellew, a corruption of De Belle Eau, that is, "from the beautiful water."The family originally came from Italy; they went into England with William the Conqueror, and afterward settled in Meath, Ireland.
From Belleau or Bella Aqua, in Normandy. William, Osmelin, Guido, and Joseph de Bella Aqua occur in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). In 1165 this family held knights’ fees in Kent, Berks, and York. Gilbert de Bellu witnessed a charter of the Archbishop of York, c. 1140 (Mon. i. 476). Sire John de Bella Aqua m. Laderina, dau. and coh. of Peter de Brus, Baron of Skelton (Mon. ii. 149). The Lords Bellew of Ireland are of this family.
From the French, Bellot; a personal name Bellew in Roll of Battell Abbey; Belot, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, Gaufrid Belewe and Robt. de Baleewe in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Belot. Bellou, local name
Bellew: from Belleau or Bella Aqua in Normandy. Not in Domesday or in Wace. First heard of in the twelfth century. An interpolation. Bellow and Pellew are corruptions.
Bellew is an old, though now a rare, Devonshire name. When Polwhele wrote his history of the county nearly a century ago, the Bellews had been lords of the manor of Stockleigh - English for more than 150 years, John Bellew being then in possession. William Bellew was steward of the city of Exeter in 1720 (I.). Henry Bellew was mayor of Barnstaple in 1805 (G.), and the name is still in that neighbourhood.
Bellew Demographics
Average Bellew Salary in
United States
$41,024 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bellew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bellew Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bellew is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bellew.
How Common Is The Last Name Bellew? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 93,703rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,432,019 people. Bellew is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Bellew live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bellew is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 20 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,376 people, or 1 in 107,363. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.
Bellew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bellew has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 653 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 145 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bellew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bellew surname are 19.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.4% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bellew earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.91% more than the national average, earning R 370,512 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,714 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belliew | 92 | 4 | / |
| Bellews | 92 | 1 | / |
| Belleaw | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bllew | 91 | 0 | / |
| Billew | 83 | 46 | / |
| Bellef | 83 | 19 | / |
| Bellev | 83 | 4 | / |
| Belleb | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vellew | 83 | 0 | / |
| Blew | 80 | 1,195 | / |
| Bellehewe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Belleuf | 77 | 19 | / |
| Billiew | 77 | 6 | / |
| Belleva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Belliev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Belleav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Billews | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bliew | 73 | 9 | / |
| Blewe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bleew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleuw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blewt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blewz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Billeb | 67 | 212 | / |
| Vellev | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bhleew | 67 | 9 | / |
| Billef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blheew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belliv | 67 | 1 | / |
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