Belo Surname

4,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
East Timor

Belo Surname User-submission:

The Belo surname means 'beautiful' in Portuguese.

Belo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil39,4761:5,423400
East Timor34,5851:358
Angola9,2681:2,912462
Philippines7,1901:14,0801,509
Portugal6,8411:1,523229
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Sudan4,4801:8,3731,185
Nigeria3,1331:56,5414,259
Israel2,0401:4,195604
DR Congo1,4161:52,1756,298
Indonesia1,3041:101,41810,442
Benin9121:11,3331,554
United States8761:413,76635,960
Argentina5891:72,5696,170
South Africa4181:129,61215,180
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
India2931:2,617,97182,260
Solomon Islands2911:1,993163
Canada2591:142,26114,635
France2401:276,76142,544
Papua New Guinea2291:35,6064,235
Ukraine2201:206,92127,857
Thailand2191:322,55055,591
Uruguay2181:15,7421,780
Niger2101:91,3913,845
Venezuela1921:157,3134,763
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Cameroon1791:116,02813,362
Zimbabwe1661:93,00113,275
Congo1291:38,6753,672
England1041:535,75133,356
Taiwan881:266,4182,209
Pakistan781:2,290,30620,782
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Liberia711:62,0925,420
Burkina Faso681:269,8845,074
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Spain641:730,50131,369
Turkey621:1,255,18452,483
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Bulgaria291:240,65212,777
Australia271:999,84158,390
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Paraguay201:361,8375,406
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Togo91:805,3086,372
Albania81:364,25716,885
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
China41:341,830,39216,990
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Belô (3), Bélo (3), Beló (2), Belò (2) & Bêlo (1) are calculated separately.

Belo (13,452) may also be a first name.

Belo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Belo surname means 'beautiful' in Portuguese.

- ggbelo

Belo Last Name Facts

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

Belo (Bengali: বেলো, Georgian: ბელო, Hindi: बेलो, Marathi: बेलो, Oriya: େବେଲା, Russian: Бело) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Belô, Bélo, Beló, Belò or Bêlo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,539th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 58,789 people. The last name Belo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 37 percent of Belo reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 32 percent reside in Luso-South America. Belo is also the 50,084th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 13,452 people.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 39,476 people, or 1 in 5,423. In Brazil Belo is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 17 percent live, Pernambuco, where 15 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent live. Barring Brazil it occurs in 124 countries. It also occurs in East Timor, where 28 percent live and Angola, where 7 percent live.

Belo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Belo last name expanded 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Belo surname is chiefly Muslim (66%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Belo last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Belo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.27% less than the national average, earning R 160,944 per year; in Colombia they earn 128.36% more than the national average, earning $51,843,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $52,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $54,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belô923/
Bélo923/
Beló922/
Belò922/
Bêlo921/
Belot896,569/
Beloy893,746/
Belio891,850/
Belou891,391/
Baelo891,069/
Belos89818/
Bielo89513/
Beloi89483/
Belho89316/
Belgo89245/
Beloš89216/
Beloa89211/
Bealo89190/
Belyo89175/
Beelo89173/
Bhelo89154/
Beloz89151/
Beilo89123/
Boelo89103/
Beylo8989/
Beulo8987/
Beloo8987/
Behlo8971/
Beluo8948/
Beloh8939/
Beloś8917/
Bejlo8916/
Belod8912/
Beloč8912/
Beslo8911/
Belop897/
Betlo894/
Beloj893/
Beloň891/
Belous8052,577/
Beloud80544/
Beloch80543/
Belhot80524/
Beylot80510/
Belouz80421/
Belhou80390/
Beliot80313/
Belott80243/
Beslot80240/
Beeloo80239/
Belgou80178/
Belouh80148/
Beloit80141/
Belout8082/
Behlos8070/
Belois8066/
Bieloh8064/
Belios8060/
Beilou8045/
Beillo8033/
Beallo8030/
Beloys8023/
Belosh8023/
Boelio8023/
Boehlo8022/
Beloux8020/
Belotz8016/
Beglio8016/
Beslou8016/
Beloid8010/
Bielou809/
Biehlo809/
Beihlo808/
Behlod808/
Bealio806/
Baeloh806/
Beylou805/
Bejllo805/
Baelio805/
Belhop804/
Belojh804/
Behlou803/
Betllo803/
Beloss803/
Belioz803/
Belots802/
Belhos802/
Bgello802/
Boelho802/
Belyot802/
Belosz802/
Beitlo801/
Belooz801/
Beeloy801/
Bhelos801/
Bielio801/
Bieloa801/
Betlou801/
Bealot801/
Besloy801/
Beilgo801/
Beilos801/
Belost801/
Beloup801/
Beloïs801/
Beloot801/
Beloph801/
Beeloz801/
Belgoo801/
Beylos801/
Bealeo801/
Beelou801/
Beyloo801/
Beyloh801/
Belyoh801/
Beijlo801/
Beilho801/
Beeloa801/
Behloh801/
Behloo801/
Beluot801/
Beejlo801/
Bettlo800/
Beiloh800/
Belods800/
Bela7538,761/
Balo7528,390/
Bolo7525,738/
Velo7519,299/
Bilo7510,431/
Welo754,608/
Bylo751,213/
Belá7581/
Belà7523/
Belă754/
Belhout737,719/
Bisello731,521/
Bitello73651/
Belhous73568/
Belouch73182/
Beillot73172/
Belouss7349/
Betello7330/
Belhoud7328/
Beijloo7311/
Beloush7310/
Beyloos739/
Beláová739/
Belhouz735/
Behello735/
Betillo734/
Besillo733/
Beloutt732/
Bejloud732/
Belhouh732/
Belosch732/
Belaová732/
Beillou732/
Behlouh732/
Beloust731/
Behlous731/
Beloaia731/
Belotch731/
Belaova731/
Beeloot731/
Bhgeloo731/
Bicello731/
Bethlho731/
Beelios731/
Behlood731/
Belotss731/
Beloits731/
Belooch731/
Belhoss731/
Beyllou731/
Beallou731/
Beloudh731/
Behlout731/
Belhoot731/
Belhood730/
Bealios730/
Ballo67134,636/
Veloz6743,962/
Baloi6739,473/
Biloa6719,942/
Velho6716,825/
Biela678,778/
Bilgo678,732/
Belga678,366/
Bollo677,473/
Bailo676,346/
Baloh675,113/
Belas674,647/
Belia673,797/
Belau673,786/
Bolio673,376/
Baloy673,171/
Beula673,010/
Baylo672,607/
Belah672,577/
Biolo672,283/
Velos672,008/
Veloo671,923/
Boloy671,703/
Bilos671,190/
Mpelo671,104/
Bhalo671,081/
Bahlo671,026/
Balio671,010/
Velou67845/
Bilot67792/
Baloo67776/
Biloy67757/
Băloi67713/
Beela67664/
Belya67632/
Belad67585/
Bilio67561/
Belaz67527/
Biloo67525/
Bhela67520/
Bholo67499/
Belat67482/
Boloh67468/
Beláň67450/
Bilou67426/
Bettello67405/
Belaa67392/
Biluo67370/
Biloš67369/
Behla67346/
Velot67328/
Veelo67313/
Beila67306/
Belhouss67278/
Boilo67254/
Ouelo67250/
Boloo67247/
Bajlo67246/
Belaň67194/
Velio67172/
Boela67168/
Belha67159/
Belaňová67155/
Boloi67151/
Byloo67149/
Baela67137/
Beleu67130/
Besla67130/
Builo67126/
Biloh67125/
Baitello67121/
Buylo67115/
Whelo67110/
Boylo67106/
Belaç6789/
Betla6786/
Veloa6784/
Beyla6780/
Beláz6779/
Bylos6771/
Boluo6770/
Biloz6757/
Belás6754/
Bilho6749/
Welio6747/
Bilyo6745/
Beillois6742/
Bijlo6739/
Biloi6738/
Boloș6738/
Baluo6736/
Weloh6736/
Belap6735/
Bielá6735/
Beijloos6731/
Belač6730/
Besillot6730/
Veloy6729/
Weylo6728/
Welou6726/
Boicello6725/
Vuelo6723/
Bélot6723/
Beala6722/
Bohlo6722/
Huelo6721/
Belaš6720/
Veloh6719/
Bilod6718/
Veilo6715/
Boysello6715/
Weloy6713/
Bihlo6713/
Velgo6712/
Uelos6712/
Boloj6712/
Baalo6712/
Bittello6712/
Vejlo6711/
Bhilo6711/
Byloi6711/
Vehlo679/
Vielo678/
Bejla678/
Belõh678/
Běloň678/
Byolo678/
Baloș678/
Belouova677/
Bylot677/
Velod676/
Veloi676/
Bylod676/
Bissello676/
Bujlo675/
Betlloch675/
Bílio674/
Böhlo674/
Beláhová674/
Weloo674/
B'Ela674/
Weilo673/
Wealo673/
Beatillo673/
Beuló673/
Boycello673/
Beitello672/
Vhelo672/
Veloj672/
Ueloh672/
Bélio672/
Welho672/
Wielo672/
Beloňová672/
Belaňova672/
Baïlo672/
Belđa671/
Beliaova671/
Bitellio671/
Bitlo671/
Bélou671/
Vwelo671/
Beulá671/
Weulo671/
Velop671/
Belaá671/
Belać671/
Belhaova671/
Bäloi671/
Betillot671/
Betillou671/
Bielò671/
Bislo671/
Bil'o671/
Beatello671/
Baîlo671/
Wwelo671/
Veslo671/
Belhouch671/
Weelo671/
Weloz671/
Bitelllo671/
Bojlo671/
Bilop670/

Belo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belo in the Georgian language
ბელოbelo-
Belo in the Bengali language
বেলোbelo-
Belo in the Hindi language
बेलोbelo-
Belo in the Marathi language
बेलोbelo-
Belo in the Oriya language
େବେଲାebela50
େବଲebala47.44
େବଳebala2.56
Belo in the Russian language
Белоbelo-

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