Bellison Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bellison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1) and Belson. The 'i' in Bellison either represents the 'a' in Bella son, or is euphonically intrusive, as the 'a' in Greenaway (for Greenway) or Ottaway (for Otway).

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Bellison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England221:2,532,63991,802
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Bellison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1) and Belson. The 'i' in Bellison either represents the 'a' in Bella son, or is euphonically intrusive, as the 'a' in Greenaway (for Greenway) or Ottaway (for Otway).

1556-7. Thomas Andrewes and Jane Belson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1651. Buried — William Belson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell,' i.e. Isabel; v. Bell (1).

Robert fil. Bele, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1575. Thomas Belson, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1596. Augustine Belson, Oxfordshire: ibid.

1707. Baptised — Mary, d. of Willam Bellson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1724. Married — Daniel Cungey and Mary Belson: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Bellison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellison is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bellison.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bellison live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bellison is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 58 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Utah, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.

Bellison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bellison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bellison last name grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bellison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bellison surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

Bellison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $43,485 USD per year.

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