Bellows Surname
Approximately 5,772 people bear this surname
Bellows 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.
Read More About This SurnameBellows Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,039 | 1:71,931 | 8,317 |
| Canada | 474 | 1:77,733 | 8,736 |
| England | 201 | 1:277,204 | 21,667 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,450 | 1:34,634 | 4,130 |
Bellows (10) may also be a first name.
Bellows 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.
(English) One who came from Bellou or Belleau (fair water), in France.
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.
Armorially identified with Bellowe, and Bellewe or Bellew.
Bellows Demographics
Average Male Bellows Height
177.02 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bellows Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bellows Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bellows is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bellows? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,788th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,262,569 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bellows live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 10 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,039 people, or 1 in 71,931. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Bellows exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Bellows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bellows has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bellows last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bellows Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bellows last name are 8.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.18% registered with the party.
The amount Bellows earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.53% more than the national average, earning R 467,040 per year; in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $47,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billows | 86 | 697 | / |
| Vellows | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bellaws | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bellews | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blows | 83 | 1,579 | / |
| Billiows | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blouws | 77 | 153 | / |
| Blowse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bloews | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blowhs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Billobs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bellabs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villows | 71 | 1 | / |
| Billews | 71 | 0 | / |
| Billaws | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blews | 67 | 207 | / |
| Billoufs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Billiauws | 63 | 18 | / |
| Blauws | 62 | 7 | / |
| Blaaws | 62 | 4 | / |
| Billubs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Billufs | 57 | 0 | / |
| Blawz | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blavs | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blewz | 50 | 0 | / |
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