Belov Surname
Approximately 140,967 people bear this surname
Belov Surname User-submission:
Version 1. The history of the origin of the name Belov.
The surname Belov dates back to the nicknames of Belaya, Belyay, which were widespread in Russia until the 17th century. Such nicknames could indicate external signs (light complexion, hair), any qualities of a person (kind, light), or 'whitewashed', ie free of taxes.
Read More About This SurnameBelov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 122,693 | 1:1,175 | 71 |
| Ukraine | 5,724 | 1:7,953 | 930 |
| Kazakhstan | 4,582 | 1:3,859 | 518 |
| Belarus | 4,454 | 1:2,133 | 157 |
| Uzbekistan | 800 | 1:38,661 | 5,188 |
| United States | 333 | 1:1,088,465 | 79,042 |
| Bulgaria | 287 | 1:24,317 | 2,063 |
| Estonia | 280 | 1:4,721 | 457 |
| Moldova | 251 | 1:14,189 | 2,435 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 242 | 1:24,680 | 4,155 |
| Transnistria | 176 | 1:2,697 | 409 |
| Lithuania | 124 | 1:24,472 | 4,360 |
| Tajikistan | 120 | 1:69,889 | 1,463 |
| Turkmenistan | 111 | 1:49,451 | 925 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Azerbaijan | 89 | 1:108,417 | 3,634 |
| Georgia | 80 | 1:46,819 | 6,060 |
| Finland | 74 | 1:74,280 | 8,184 |
| Slovakia | 51 | 1:104,636 | 19,871 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Armenia | 41 | 1:71,468 | 2,963 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Latvia | 11 | 1:186,368 | 21,302 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| North Macedonia | 9 | 1:233,497 | 14,572 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Bělov (23) are calculated separately.
Belov (18) may also be a first name.
Belov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Version 1. The history of the origin of the name Belov.
The surname Belov dates back to the nicknames of Belaya, Belyay, which were widespread in Russia until the 17th century. Such nicknames could indicate external signs (light complexion, hair), any qualities of a person (kind, light), or 'whitewashed', ie free of taxes. White, eventually got the name Belov.
Version 2.
All these surnames undoubtedly come from the nicknames of blond, white-faced people; a whitish man was also called a tidy man. Belyay is known as the ancient non-church; the name and in this capacity could break away from its common noun. 'Not everyone who was named Belyay was white, and Chernyai or Chernyshi were black,' notes linguist A. M. Selishchev. (F). The appearance in the second position is characteristic of surnames of Polish origin: Bialkowski - Bialkowski. (U). BUT Bialko, Bialik - Ukrainian. Belyaev. Initially, the patronymic from the Russian non-church male name Belyay. In the past, it was frequent. In the words Tupikov cited from documents 1422-1680. 33 examples of this name, which is a negligible part that has come down to us; the name Belyay could indicate a light complexion, hair or have a different meaning - 'bleached', i.e. free of taxes. Belyakov (almost throughout the Arkhangelsk region). Possible etymological meanings of the foundations: bleached, that is, exempted from taxes; in Vologda dialects, white hare - 'shoes made of white rawhide', in the Kostroma region - 'a white-faced' or 'a white-haired'.
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Average Belov Salary in
United States
$50,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Belov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Belov (Georgian: ბელოვი, Marathi: बेलॉव, Russian: Белов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bělov. For other possible spellings of Belov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Belov? popularity and diffusion
The last name Belov is the 3,982nd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 51,697 people. The surname Belov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Belov are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 18 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 122,693 people, or 1 in 1,175. In Russia Belov is most common in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 4 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.
Belov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Belov surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (84%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States those holding the Belov last name are 7.43% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.2% registered with the party.
The amount Belov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.71% less than the national average, earning 201,733 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.24% more than the national average, earning $50,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $56,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Belov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belov in the Marathi language | ||
| बेलॉव | belova | - |
| Belov in the Georgian language | ||
| ბელოვი | belovi | 93.02 |
| ბელოვ | belov | 6.98 |
| Belov in the Russian language | ||
| Белов | belov | - |
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Footnotes
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