Belli Surname

12,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Belli Surname User-submission:

This is an Italian surname of medieval origin. It is a derivative of the popular biblical personal name Jacob and the parallel form of James. The Dictionary of Italian Surnames suggests that the meaning of the surname may be "Beautiful James".

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Belli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy17,9671:3,404304
Turkey5,1491:15,1141,874
India3,7761:203,14212,168
Algeria3,3241:11,6222,042
Brazil2,6041:82,2103,081
United States2,3991:151,08815,528
Mexico1,5581:79,6703,347
Argentina1,4711:29,0572,435
Niger1,0861:17,6721,146
France7371:90,12612,968
Germany2931:274,76329,003
Canada2391:154,16615,668
Indonesia2091:632,77149,860
Switzerland1971:41,6905,856
England1861:299,55922,824
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Nigeria1661:1,067,12544,499
Peru1661:191,4719,048
Nicaragua1351:44,6011,358
Greece1321:83,93814,173
Spain1131:413,73522,335
Ivory Coast1081:213,6238,940
Belgium931:123,62018,077
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
Albania671:43,4935,979
Denmark561:100,7989,513
Malta541:7,968513
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Paraguay431:168,2963,336
Wales411:75,4766,450
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Scotland241:223,07611,507
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Tunisia131:46,9716,396
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Benin121:861,30044,192
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
China51:273,464,31313,838
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Belli (3,037) may also be a first name.

Belli Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Italian surname of medieval origin. It is a derivative of the popular biblical personal name Jacob and the parallel form of James. The Dictionary of Italian Surnames suggests that the meaning of the surname may be "Beautiful James".

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Bellí, with an accent on the i and pronounced like Beyí, is a rare Catalan surname coming from a Latin family name, Bellinus.

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Belli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Belli (Arabic: بللى, Bengali: বেলী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﻲ, Hindi: बेल्ली, Marathi: बेळी, Oriya: େବଲୀ, Russian: Белли) is found most frequently in Italy. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Belli? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 12,958th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 168,304 people. The surname Belli occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Belli are found; 42 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent are found in Italic Europe. Belli is also the 131,100th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,037 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 17,967 people, or 1 in 3,404. In Italy it is most frequent in: Lazio, where 26 percent are found, Tuscany, where 24 percent are found and Lombardy, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 95 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 12 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Belli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belli last name rose 5,579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Belli last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Muslim (76%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Belli surname are 0.52999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.7% registered with the party.

The amount Belli earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning €29,047 per year; in Peru they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,403 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.6% more than the national average, earning R 346,008 per year; in United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $56,921 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellis919,127/
Bellia915,560/
Bellei914,245/
Bellio913,578/
Bielli912,484/
Bellai911,999/
Buelli91580/
Belloi91547/
Bellit91281/
Bellie91245/
Bhelli9140/
Bellid9129/
Belliz9121/
Bellii918/
Bellih916/
Beelli913/
Baelli913/
Boelli912/
Bellli912/
Bellgi911/
Belliy911/
Bellui911/
Bellyi911/
Beslli911/
Bellip910/
Blli8916/
Bellais83924/
Bellois83453/
Bellich83219/
Bellish83175/
Belliss8377/
Bellitt8359/
Belloit8357/
Bellaid8342/
Belleih8313/
Bellaiz8313/
Bellaia833/
Bellizz832/
Biellie832/
Behelli832/
Belliph831/
Belliui831/
Bellaih831/
Bellieh831/
Belllia831/
Belllis831/
Bellait831/
Boellie831/
Buellai831/
Belluis831/
Belllio831/
Belloid830/
Bella8075,825/
Belle8027,246/
Billi807,442/
Belly805,836/
Velli801,610/
Welli80351/
Bölli80167/
Bellè8089/
Bellé8078/
Bälli8016/
Bllai8010/
Uelli807/
Bellj801/
Bllie801/
Belleggi7766/
Bellisch7711/
Bellaich7711/
Bellaish778/
Belloggi771/
Bli753,713/
Beller7310,793/
Bellet737,964/
Belles735,731/
Belley734,715/
Billie733,466/
Biella733,125/
Belleh732,704/
Bellay731,611/
Bellaj731,226/
Bellaa731,034/
Belloy73925/
Billis73910/
Vellis73863/
Billia73766/
Billai73579/
Bielle73561/
Bhella73361/
Vellai73329/
Bellee73322/
Bellér73319/
Billio73310/
Bellez73185/
Wellie73169/
Boelle73138/
Vellei73122/
Blålid73107/
Vellia7397/
Vellio7395/
Billip7373/
Bellés7365/
Billiç7365/
Belleu7360/
Beella7359/
Belled7357/
Belloa7342/
Billit7341/
Bellea7339/
Vielli7335/
Vellip7330/
Wellih7326/
Belloj7326/
Beulle7325/
Bellya7324/
Velliz7322/
Wellia7321/
Buelle7321/
Billoi7321/
Béllei7319/
Bielly7318/
Bellla7318/
Billiy7317/
Bellée7317/
Bhelle7315/
Billih7312/
Billid7312/
Bellhy7311/
Bhilli7310/
Ouelli739/
Billiz739/
Bellej738/
Bellyy736/
Vaelli736/
Beelle736/
Vellie735/
Waelli734/
Beelly734/
Wielli734/
Vellit734/
Bellès733/
Huelli732/
Mpelli732/
Byllie732/
Billei732/
Billui732/
Wellai732/
Hbelle731/
Behlly731/
Bellhe731/
Belhly731/
Bhelly731/
Veulli731/
Veelli731/
Billii731/
Veslli731/
Belleĭ731/
Bellyo731/
Belléy731/
Belhle731/
Beullé731/
Baelle731/
Welliy731/
Weulli731/
Blliss730/
Builli730/
Bellaisch716/
Bellaiová711/
Blei672,827/
Blai671,307/
Bloi67960/
Blis67632/
Billich67602/
Billois67546/
Blie67455/
Bellett67447/
Bliy67416/
Blid67313/
Blij67255/
Blia67213/
Bliß67198/
Blit67164/
Belless67127/
Bellest6794/
Belletz6778/
Bellaaj6773/
Bellaja6764/
Blih6764/
Billish6761/
Behelle6758/
Bellays6749/
Billitt6739/
Bhli6736/
Billipp6729/
Vellais6725/
Blui6724/
Blla6721/
Blip6720/
Guhelli6720/
Vlli6715/
Wellisz6714/
Blio6714/
Bellahy6713/
Beellya6711/
Bellhaj6711/
Bhillai6710/
Belleha679/
Ouhelli679/
Bhelley678/
Wlli677/
Blle677/
H'Bella676/
Bliz676/
Ouellit676/
Bhellay676/
Belleas675/
Woellie675/
Vellois675/
Wellich674/
Bellgay674/
Belloha674/
Vellich674/
Velliss673/
Billoit673/
Veellai673/
Blly673/
Beglili673/
Bellech672/
Bellher672/
Wiellie672/
Wellist672/
Bøli672/
Billeit672/
Blhi672/
Bellets672/
Blyi672/
Bellepp671/
Bellesr671/
Bellesz671/
Bellhed671/
Bellley671/
Billiey671/
Billist671/
Bheella671/
H'Belly671/
Beeller671/
Belloys671/
Hbelleh671/
Wellihe671/
Velleit671/
Belloyt671/
Blii671/
Bliś671/
Bléi671/
Bheller671/
Biellay671/
Billiai671/
Billlie671/
Belleer671/
Vellaia671/
Behelui671/
Bellejz671/
Bellerh671/
Blgi671/
Bllj671/
Beelley670/
Welloid670/
Boelley670/
Beslley670/
Bisllis670/
Baelley670/
Beulley670/
Velleis670/
Wellitt670/

Belli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belli in the Bengali language
বেলীbeli-
Belli in the Hindi language
बेल्लीbelli-
Belli in the Oriya language
େବଲୀebali-
Belli in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻠﻲbly90
ﺑﻠﻰbly10
Belli in the Marathi language
बेळीbeli33.33
बेलीbeli33.33
बेललीbelali16.67
बेळळीbelali16.67
Belli in the Russian language
Беллиbelli-
Belli in the Arabic language
بللىblly-
بلليblly-

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