Belsher Surname
Approximately 588 people bear this surname
Belsher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'belsire,' grandfather, or perhaps belchtre, good friend; compare Bellamy, Bowsher, and Bonamy.
'Lo, here is the belschere broght that ye bad bring': York Mystery Plays.
'Belsyre, or belfather, faders or moders fader, arms': Promptorium Parvulorum See also Belsire (H.
Read More About This SurnameBelsher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 300 | 1:1,208,196 | 85,916 |
| Canada | 210 | 1:175,455 | 17,539 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Belsher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'belsire,' grandfather, or perhaps belchtre, good friend; compare Bellamy, Bowsher, and Bonamy.
'Lo, here is the belschere broght that ye bad bring': York Mystery Plays.
'Belsyre, or belfather, faders or moders fader, arms': Promptorium Parvulorum See also Belsire (H.E.D).
Richard Belcchere, Gloucestershire, 1373. Hundred Rolls.
John Belsire, Kent, ibid.
Leonard Belshyre, squire bedell, Oxford, 1553: Register of the University of Oxford.
William Belsher, sheriff of Bristol, 1563: History and Antiquities of Bristol.
1673. Buried — Katherine Bellshar: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1783. Married — Walter Belchar and Mary Ware: St. George, Hanover Square.
O French bel chere, good company. So Boncompagnon, and our own Goodfellow, &c.
(Old French.) Bel—chère, good cheer, fine entertainment; a happier name than to be a Belcher, and swell with pride or passion.
Belcher is a name also found in Oxfordshire and Berks. The mayor of Cambridge in 1732 was thus named (Carter's "Cambridgeshire").
Belcher has long been an Oxfordshire name. It was established in Enstone in the 16th and 17th centuries (J.). William Belcher, yeoman, of Steeple Aston, presented his son, Thomas Belcher, to the incumbency of Westcot Barton in 1640 (Wi.). Samuel Belcher, apothecary, died at Deddington in 1668 (Marshall's "Deddington.").
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Belsher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belsher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Belsher (Marathi: बेलशेर) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Belsher.
How Common Is The Last Name Belsher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 544,808th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,393,786 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Belsher reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Belsher is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 300 people, or 1 in 1,208,196. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Arizona, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Belsher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Belsher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Belsher surname rose 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belsher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Belsher last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Belsher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $60,514 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Belsher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belsher in the Marathi language | ||
| बेलशेर | belasera | - |
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