Bellis Surname

55,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bellis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis' from Welsh Ap-Ellis, which became Bellis; compare Bloyd - Ap-Lloyd. Bethel = Ap-Ithell, Beddard = Ap Edward. Found much in Cheshire and the borders of the Principality.

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Bellis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3921:106,85711,714
England2,2911:24,3203,356
Wales7661:4,040439
Italy4461:137,12321,882
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Belgium3001:38,3226,269
Canada2401:153,52315,602
Greece2351:47,1487,729
France2141:310,38747,306
Argentina1511:283,06922,733
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Isle of Man241:3,576767
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Nicaragua191:316,8993,057
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Guam121:13,3432,098
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8741:27,8893,784
Wales8321:1,885132
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7551:66,5157,224

Bellis (200) may also be a first name.

Bellis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis' from Welsh Ap-Ellis, which became Bellis; compare Bloyd - Ap-Lloyd. Bethel = Ap-Ithell, Beddard = Ap Edward. Found much in Cheshire and the borders of the Principality. Also in Denbighshire and Flintshire.

Edward ap Ellis, of Royton, 1631: Wills at Chester.

John ap Ellis, of Allington, 1641: ibid.

John Bellis, 1747: List of Freemen in Chester.

Edward Bellis, 1747: ibid.

Griffeth lloyd ap Ellis de Yate, Denbighshire: Visit. Glouc, 1623.

John ap Ellis ap Griffeth, Denbighshire: ibid.

1610. Thomas Bridge and Ursula Bellies: Marriage Lic. (London).

1888. Married — Richard, only son of John Bellis, of Llandudno, and Judith Amelia Eaton: Manchester Courier, March 10 1888.

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

1 Son of Ellis: v, Ellis. [Welsh ab-Ellis-ab, son (of].

2 for Bellhouse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The son of Elias (Jehovah is my God), or Elisha (God of Salvation); also sometimes from the old Welsh Elissed or Helised (charitable, benevolent).

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

Armorially identified with Bellew of Cheshire.

The Norman People (1874)

Bellis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellis (Russian: Беллис) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bellis is the 55,634th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 798,460 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bellis are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bellis is also the 640,739th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 200 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,392 people, or 1 in 106,857. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Bellis exists in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Bellis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bellis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bellis surname expanded 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bellis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bellis are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bellis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning 362,681 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning R 255,192 per year; in United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $56,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellais92924/
Bellois92453/
Boellis92294/
Bellios92224/
Bellish92175/
Belliss9277/
Buellis9234/
Bellies9233/
Bellise9226/
Baellis922/
Belllis921/
Belluis921/
Biellis921/
Beullis920/
Belli9143,300/
Belloise86130/
Bellisch8611/
Bellaish868/
Bellisse865/
Bellaise860/
Belles835,731/
Bellia835,560/
Bellei834,245/
Bellio833,578/
Bielli832,484/
Bellai831,999/
Billis83910/
Vellis83863/
Buelli83580/
Belloi83547/
Bellit83281/
Bellie83245/
Wellis83120/
Bellys8377/
Bellic8374/
Bellés8365/
Bhelli8340/
Bellid8329/
Bellix8329/
Belliz8321/
Bellii838/
Bellih836/
Beelli833/
Baelli833/
Bellès833/
Boelli832/
Bellli832/
Bellgi831/
Belliy831/
Bellui831/
Bellyi831/
Beslli831/
Blliss830/
Bellip830/
Blis80632/
Blli8016/
Bellaisch806/
Bellisova801/
Vellios771,145/
Belleus77979/
Billois77546/
Bellese77428/
Bellich77219/
Belless77127/
Bellest7794/
Bellice7764/
Billish7761/
Bellitt7759/
Belloit7757/
Wellish7755/
Billies7750/
Bellays7749/
Bellaid7742/
Buelles7736/
Billios7725/
Vellais7725/
Wellisz7714/
Belleih7713/
Bellaiz7713/
Wellise7712/
Belleas775/
Vellois775/
Velliss773/
Bellaia773/
Bellizz772/
Biellie772/
Wellist772/
Behelli772/
Bellets772/
Bellidj772/
Bellesr771/
Bellesz771/
Belliph771/
Belliui771/
Bellaih771/
Billgis771/
Billist771/
Vellies771/
Belloys771/
Baelles771/
Bellieh771/
Bellioz771/
Belllia771/
Bellait771/
Boellie771/
Buellai771/
Belllio771/
Bisllis770/
Velleis770/
Belloid770/
Bella7375,825/
Blais7336,963/
Bliss7329,420/
Belle7327,246/
Billi737,442/
Belly735,836/
Blois733,927/
Velli731,610/
Blish73769/
Bleis73347/
Blies73275/
Bölli73167/
Bellè7389/
Bellé7378/
Blios7373/
Blise7362/
Bluis7335/
Wllis7333/
Blijs7327/
Bälli7316/
Bllai7310/
Blisz735/
Blist734/
Blles732/
Vllis731/
Blóis731/
Bellj731/
Blihs731/
Bllie731/
Wellisch71691/
Belleggi7166/
Bellaich7111/
Belliche715/
Bellesse715/
Bellezzs711/
Belloggi711/
Billoids710/
Willis67230,465/
Blaise6765,189/
Beller6710,793/
Bellet677,964/
Bellec676,859/
Bloise674,818/
Belley674,715/
Bli673,713/
Billie673,466/
Welles673,435/
Biella673,125/
Belleh672,704/
Bellaiche671,817/
Bellay671,611/
Bellaj671,226/
Villis671,055/
Bellaa671,034/
Belloy67925/
Billes67797/
Billia67766/
Billai67579/
Bielle67561/
Blisse67461/
Bülles67385/
Bhella67361/
Vellai67329/
Bellee67322/
Bellér67319/
Billio67310/
Bleise67286/
Bleijs67198/
Bellez67185/
Velles67163/
Blisch67158/
Boelle67138/
Vellei67122/
Bluijs67119/
Blålid67107/
Wyllis6799/
Billip6773/
Bleiss6767/
Billiç6765/
Blaiss6763/
Belleu6760/
Beella6759/
Belled6757/
Belloa6742/
Billit6741/
Bellea6739/
Uillis6738/
Billic6733/
Bluish6729/
Billys6727/
Belloj6726/
Beulle6725/
Bellya6724/
Billès6723/
Velliz6722/
Buelle6721/
Bleish6721/
Billoi6721/
Wellys6719/
Béllei6719/
Bielly6718/
Bellla6718/
Billiy6717/
Bellée6717/
Bhelle6715/
Billih6712/
Billid6712/
Bellhy6711/
Bhilli6710/
Billiz679/
Bellej678/
Bellyy676/
Beelle676/
Beelly674/
Bellex674/
Waellisch674/
Belleiche673/
Mpelli672/
Byllie672/
Billei672/
Billui672/
Welliz672/
Bölles672/
Blisce672/
Hbelle671/
Behlly671/
Bellhe671/
Belhly671/
Bhelly671/
Bleist671/
Bleits671/
Bliess671/
Blishe671/
Blisst671/
Blaist671/
Bluiss671/
Wellishch671/
Veelli671/
Bellyz671/
Billii671/
Blaish671/
Vellix671/
Vellés671/
Belleĭ671/
Bellyo671/
Belléy671/
Belhle671/
Bellaiová671/
Bliscz671/
Blisze671/
Bleihs671/
Blless671/
Bleisz671/
Beullé671/
Billés671/
Baelle671/
Vellys671/
Uellys671/
Bluise670/
Billix670/
Blaids670/
Bylles670/
Builli670/

Bellis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bellis in the Russian language
Беллисbellis-

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