Belsches Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Belsches Surname Definition:

BELSCHES, Belshes: From the barony of the same name in the lordship of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, which belonged to the monks of Jedburgh. The barony may have been named by some earlier owner from Belasis (so spelled also in 1305) in Northumberland, Bellasis (1345 Belasis) in Durham, or from Bellasis which is near Coulommieres in Seine-et-Mame department, France.

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Belsches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Belsches Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BELSCHES, Belshes: From the barony of the same name in the lordship of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, which belonged to the monks of Jedburgh. The barony may have been named by some earlier owner from Belasis (so spelled also in 1305) in Northumberland, Bellasis (1345 Belasis) in Durham, or from Bellasis which is near Coulommieres in Seine-et-Mame department, France. The seal of Richard de Belchis is appended to his homage of 1296 (Seals. Supp., 86). Alexander Belschis was bailie of Edinburgh, 1530 (EBR., p. 43), John Belcheis of Tofts was commissioner for the Tweed fisheries dispute in 1627 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 75), and Alexander Belschellis of Tofts was admitted burgess of Glasgow, gratis, 1631 (Burgesses). Alexander Belseis of Tofts was appointed Justice of the Peace for Berwickshire in 1634 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 379), and in 1651 Alexander Belsches was one of the Committee of Provisions for the Army (SBR., p. 198). The direct line ended in John Belshes of that Ilk who left four daughters and coheiresses in 1721 (Stodart, II, p. 328).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Local: From the barony of Belsches in Roxburghshire. The name has been written Belasis, Belases, Belshes, Belshaes, and Belsches. The family are descended from Ralph de Belasyse in Darham, who was settled there soon after the Conquest.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Belsches Last Name Facts

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

The surname Belsches is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Belsches click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belsches? popularity and diffusion

Belsches is the 1,775,494th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Belsches occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Belsches are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 57 percent live, Maryland, where 30 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live.

Belsches Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Belsches has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belsches surname grew 629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belsches Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Belsches surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

Belsches earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning $52,463 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belches931,058/
Belsche932/
Belshes932/
Belscher88160/
Boelsche8890/
Belshe86780/
Belche86326/
Belses8646/
Belces8637/
Belcher8048,773/
Belchez801,801/
Belsher80588/
Bilches80308/
Welches80231/
Bölsche80154/
Velches80114/
Belshee8068/
Belchis8038/
Belschi8034/
Belchee8025/
Belchet807/
Belscha802/
Bellshe801/
Belscer801/
Belshie801/
Belchei801/
Bellces801/
Bellche801/
Belchey800/
Welshes800/
Belscheidt7810/
Belshesova781/
Bellscheid781/
Belce77254/
Belse7717/
Blses773/
Bölscher75145/
Belchetz7528/
Huelches7511/
Belchzer758/
Bellcher755/
Belcheer753/
Belschii752/
Welchesz752/
Belskich751/
Beelcher751/
Vilsches751/
Bielschi751/
Velchesz751/
Wuelches751/
Belchech751/
Belgisch751/
Billches751/
Bellscheidt7462/
Belser713,143/
Belchi711,392/
Belsey711,228/
Belcea71378/
Bilche71306/
Belsha71285/
Belsis71207/
Belshi71143/
Belcer71118/
Belges7138/
Belchí7124/
Belsie7122/
Belsep7120/
Belcec7113/
Uelses7113/
Belzes7111/
Blcher718/
Velces714/
Bilses714/
Blesce714/
Belced712/
Belset712/
Belsic711/
Belchy711/
Belhge711/
Bhelse711/
Bleshe711/
Boelce711/
Wlches711/
Belshé711/
Bellesich711/
Beelchezz711/
Bellce711/
Blchez711/
Bielce711/
D'Belcher711/
Belssa711/
Beldjiche711/
Belsys711/
Beelse710/
Bellse710/
Belsee710/
Vilches6739,275/
Wilches6711,835/
Velchez67691/
Bellese67428/
Belskis67366/
Welchez67291/
Bilchis67172/
Bilchez67167/
Bellesa6796/
Belgies6779/
Blesheh6774/
Belchit6762/
Bellsey6757/
Bilcher6751/
Belshay6738/
Bellchi6735/
Blesich6724/
Belchiz6721/
Bløcher6716/
Belcich6715/
Belskys6711/
Bellsep6710/
Vielses677/
Blse675/
Bellece674/
Velchis674/
Bellser673/
Bielssa673/
Bélchez673/
Bellsie672/
Belzher672/
Beelsey672/
Bellcer672/
Bielshi672/
Belgish672/
Bilchey671/
Belgich671/
Bellsha671/
Belsser671/
Belzise671/
Bilsher671/
Bilsich671/
Vylches671/
Uilches671/
Velscey671/
Vílches671/
Wilshes671/
Belseid671/
Belzice671/
Beljise671/
Bilchei671/
Belssed671/
Belhdje671/
Bellsci671/
Blsheer671/
Belszer670/

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