Bellinger Surname

46,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Bellinger Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Beranger,' a corruption, v. Berringer. ;a) Occup.; v. Bullinger. The first is the more probable origin.

1563. Buried — William Bellinger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

— Married — Thomas Bland and Rose Bellynger: ibid.

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Bellinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8301:53,0696,373
Australia1,2451:21,6833,001
Germany9011:89,35111,250
England8751:63,6787,456
Canada4111:89,6499,866
Samoa2431:798243
France1461:454,95065,144
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Denmark241:235,19618,480
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Wales141:221,03813,576
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4421:55,1486,567
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4621:34,3494,104

Bellinger (31) may also be a first name.

Bellinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Beranger,' a corruption, v. Berringer. ;a) Occup.; v. Bullinger. The first is the more probable origin.

1563. Buried — William Bellinger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

— Married — Thomas Bland and Rose Bellynger: ibid.

1572-3. William Bellinger and Dorothy Ferrybye: Marriage Lic (London).

1620. Married — Richard Ashman and Joan Belinger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

(German) One who came from Bellingen, the name of two places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. From Bellinger, a town in South Jutland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bellinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellinger is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellinger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,859th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 659,029 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Bellinger reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bellinger is also the 1,874,099th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 31 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,830 people, or 1 in 53,069. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Bellinger occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Bellinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bellinger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bellinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bellinger last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bellinger surname are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.43% registered with the party.

The amount Bellinger earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning R 221,568 per year; in United States they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $42,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $55,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boellinger95177/
Bellingher952/
Belllinger951/
Bellinhger951/
Bellinguer951/
Belleinger951/
Bellinge9412/
Belliner942/
Bellnger941/
Bellingiere901/
Bellenger893,830/
Billinger892,328/
Wellinger89950/
Beglinger89880/
Böllinger89306/
Vellinger89156/
Bellinier891/
Bellinser891/
Boelliner891/
Bellineer891/
Bellingea890/
Bellinges890/
Bellger8821/
Blinger887/
Belnger882/
Bellingerová8615/
Voellinger84477/
Bellengier84263/
Bellengere8410/
Bellinzier845/
Bellengher845/
Bellinguez843/
Bellenguer843/
Belleanger842/
Wellingeer841/
Welllinger841/
Billlinger841/
Veellinger840/
Billinge82741/
Bellinga82211/
Bellenge82183/
Bellingy8263/
Bellingi8226/
Bellener822/
Velliner821/
Billiner821/
Boellger820/
Belger803,058/
Bliner8074/
Blinge8039/
Billingiere8024/
Willinger782,904/
Villinger781,083/
Völlinger78586/
Wöllinger7850/
Wellenger7841/
Vellenger7811/
Billingie786/
Bellengez784/
Billenger783/
Bellengee782/
Billhiner781/
Bleinnger781/
Bellinghi781/
Bellingui781/
Belleneer781/
Bellinghy781/
Billinges780/
Biglinger780/
Vhllinger780/
Bellenjer780/
Billingerová761/
Blitner75197/
Billger75170/
Bleiner7593/
Blinzer7550/
Wlinger7530/
Belgert7529/
Belgher7527/
Blisner7526/
Blainer7521/
Boelger7515/
Bligner7515/
Belngea753/
Belgere752/
Belgerd751/
Bielger751/
Blenger751/
Belgier751/
Belgeyr751/
Vellger750/
Blihner750/
Belgger750/
Bellenzier74393/
Bellenguez74320/
Blenninger7479/
Blinninger7476/
Bellengire743/
Willinnger741/
Bellengére741/
Willingher740/
Billheiner740/
Billingy71319/
Billingi71158/
Bleitner71100/
Bellenir7166/
Bellengi7152/
Vellener7142/
Bleisner7139/
Bellengé7137/
Billgert7136/
Blittner7135/
Belgiere7134/
Bliniere7117/
Bleinert716/
Vellingi715/
Billinga715/
Villinge713/
Whlinger713/
Bleinner713/
Bleanger712/
Blincher712/
Belgherz712/
Blaisner711/
Bluinier711/
Villiner711/
Belgerdt711/
Blger711/
Blengere711/
Blålynge711/
Blainner711/
Bleihner710/
Vellince710/
Bellence710/
Vhlinger710/
Bellenga710/
Billener710/
Billinje710/
Billinghire709/
Bilger675,983/
Bellenghi67210/
Velger67189/
Blingi6738/
Bleignier6736/
Belgir6722/
Belgre6717/
Bölger6717/
Bellinzis6716/
Vellenzer6713/
Willingerová6713/
Bylger6710/
Bellemère676/
Blener674/
Blinga673/
Billgiere671/
Bhlnge671/
Biglingea671/
Willenger671/
Villenger671/
Belguerre671/
Belgehier671/
Vellynher671/
Blinze671/
Blenge670/
Blyner670/
Blince670/
Billemger670/
Vliner670/

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Bellinger Reference & Research

Belanger & Bellinger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Belanger & Bellinger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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