Bellringer Surname

642,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bellringer Surname Definition:

From very early ages England has been famous for its bells; so much so, that Britain was known even in Saxon times as "the ringing island." A skilful ringer of the medieval period would readily acquire this surname.

Bellringer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:233,13019,331
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:91,6379,460
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Bellringer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From very early ages England has been famous for its bells; so much so, that Britain was known even in Saxon times as "the ringing island." A skilful ringer of the medieval period would readily acquire this surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bellringer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bellringer (Russian: Беллрингер) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bellringer.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellringer? popularity and diffusion

Bellringer is the 642,034th most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 15,407,074 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bellringer reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 233,130. In England Bellringer is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 28 percent live, Cornwall, where 10 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live. Besides England Bellringer occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Bellringer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bellringer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bellringer surname contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bellringer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bellringer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning R 231,024 per year; in United States they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $41,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $54,239 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belringer9513/
Beelringer900/
Bellringes900/
Beleringer900/
Boehlringer861/
Bleringer843/
Ballrnger841/
Villringer8055/
Wållringer807/
Belley-Ranger785/

Bellringer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bellringer in the Russian language
Беллрингерbellringer-

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