Bellhouse Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bellhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Bell-house.' The bell house or tower was frequently detached from the church; v. Bellhouse (Historical English Dictionary), early corrupted to Bellows.

Richard de Belhouse, Norfolk, 31 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

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Bellhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3521:158,29014,899
Canada1141:323,20729,592
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Australia701:385,65331,598
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:78,8858,522
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Bellhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Bell-house.' The bell house or tower was frequently detached from the church; v. Bellhouse (Historical English Dictionary), early corrupted to Bellows.

Richard de Belhouse, Norfolk, 31 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

John de Belhouse, Norfolk, 1333: ibid.

Ricardus de Belhus, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de la Belh use, Kent, ibid.

Johannes de Bellehous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Belhowse, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.

William Bellowes, Yorkshire, 1440. Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

1590. Baptised — Richard, s. Edward Bellow sc: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1671. Married — John Bellhouse and Jane Butson: St. George, Hanover Square.

That Bellows is a derivative of Bellhouse is questionable.

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

(English) Keeper of, or Dweller at, a Bell-House or Bell-Tower. [Middle English belhous, O.E, bell-hús] Walter atte Belhous.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anglo-Saxon bel-hus, a mansion. It was a mark of dignity to be possessed of a bell. In the reign of Athelstan every ceorle or freeman who owned five hides of land, a church, a kitchen, and a bell-house took rank as a Thane. De Belhus and De la Belhuse are in H.R.

That Bellows is a derivative of Bellhouse is questionable.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bellhouse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bellhouse is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 456,743rd most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Bellhouse are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 158,290. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, East Sussex, where 16 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Bellhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bellhouse has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bellhouse last name increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bellhouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bellhouse surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Bellhouse earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.95% more than the national average, earning $56,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellhouse8991/
Bellous8890/
Bellose8819/
Belluse882/
Bellahoues8453/
Wellhouser8432/
Bellouze82641/
Belloise82130/
Belloues828/
Bellusse825/
Belloser823/
Bellusei822/
Bellusce821/
Belleuse820/
Bellos803,978/
Bellus80917/
Blouse80464/
Blhous801/
Bellhouchet801/
Bellouche78801/
Willhouse7864/
Wellhause782/
Belloiese781/
Bellousis781/
Bellosier781/
Bellaoues781/
Bellhaser780/
Bellosi751,058/
Belleus75979/
Bellouz75958/
Bellois75453/
Bellosa75436/
Bellios75224/
Bellush75105/
Bellaus7529/
Bellise7526/
Bellusi7525/
Bellusz7524/
Belluce7522/
Belloge7512/
Bellusa7511/
Bellase758/
Blouser755/
Blousse755/
Vellose755/
Blousey753/
Belloze753/
Bellius752/
Belloos752/
Billous752/
Belloss751/
Billose751/
Belloys751/
Bellahs751/
Blousee751/
Belloez751/
Bloushe751/
Belluis751/
Blhoues751/
Blouset750/
Belloes750/
Wellhauser7495/
Wellheuser7415/
Belliajose741/
Willhouser740/
Blose718,587/
Bellusci712,896/
Bellouch712,859/
Bellache711,439/
Belloche71626/
Bellouzi71413/
Bellussi71363/
Bellossi71170/
Bellouza71140/
Blous71117/
Bluse71102/
Belluche7175/
Billouez7152/
Bellosis7133/
Belloisi7119/
Bellasse7114/
Bellowes718/
Bellisse715/
Belloisy713/
Blousser712/
Bellejos712/
Bellehas711/
Bellgoss711/
Bellosci711/
Bellusui711/
Billouts711/
Bllosser711/
Bellhage711/
Belliosa711/
Bellajos711/
Bellases711/
Belllouz711/
Belloisa711/
Bellasie710/
Bellaise710/
Billhosa710/
Wellhausser701/
Belhllouche701/
Bloise674,818/
Bellas674,602/
Bellaiche671,817/
Bleuse671,648/
Belluscio67999/
Belluz67820/
Bellouchi67485/
Vellos67474/
Blosse67419/
Billos67308/
Bloser67305/
Bellassee67122/
Billus6794/
Belluš6788/
Bellaches6764/
Bellaïche6761/
Vielleuse6739/
Bellosits6721/
Bluser6714/
Blause6714/
Blusse6712/
Belloz6710/
Billouche677/
Bellusova676/
Bellussio676/
Blutse674/
Bloust673/
Belleiche673/
Bloose672/
Bellassei672/
Vellus672/
Blouze672/
Blouss672/
Vellioses672/
Byllos672/
Bellós672/
Blousi672/
Bhlose672/
Bellocher671/
Belluzzsi671/
Bliose671/
Blotse671/
Bluses671/
Bellhadje671/
Blousy671/
Belleuzer671/
Bellox671/
Bellusová671/
Bellás671/
Bellassie671/
Belleache671/
Blousé671/
Blosed671/
Blushe671/
Blosee671/
Blahaoues671/
Bellachet671/
Bellouzaa671/
Bloyse670/
Wellgoose670/
Bluise670/
Blouge670/
Blusie670/
Bloset670/
Belliuger670/
Blohse670/

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