Belson Surname

171,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,516 people bear this surname

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

Belson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1) and Belson. The 'i' in Bellison either represents the 'a' in Bella son, or is euphonically intrusive, as the 'a' in Greenaway (for Greenway) or Ottaway (for Otway).

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Belson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2431:291,60027,038
England5051:110,33311,403
France2621:253,52239,145
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Canada381:969,62173,252
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
India131:59,005,029552,550
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Wales71:442,07621,198
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2861:85,2298,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Belson (1,467) may also be a first name.

Belson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1) and Belson. The 'i' in Bellison either represents the 'a' in Bella son, or is euphonically intrusive, as the 'a' in Greenaway (for Greenway) or Ottaway (for Otway).

1556-7. Thomas Andrewes and Jane Belson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1651. Buried — William Belson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell,' i.e. Isabel; v. Bell (1).

Robert fil. Bele, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1575. Thomas Belson, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1596. Augustine Belson, Oxfordshire: ibid.

1707. Baptised — Mary, d. of Willam Bellson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1724. Married — Daniel Cungey and Mary Belson: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bel(l)’s Son: v. Bell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Belson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Belson (Russian: Бельсон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Belson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Belson is the 171,190th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,896,481 people. Belson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Belson live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Belson is also the 203,350th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,467 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,243 people, or 1 in 291,600. In The United States Belson is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Belson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Belson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Belson surname grew 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Belson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Belson surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Belson last name are 8.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.68% registered with the party.

The amount Belson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,247 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellson92113/
Belsone929/
Boelson924/
Belsont921/
Belsson921/
Belshon921/
Behlson920/
Bielson920/
Blson911/
Belleson8687/
Belssone861/
Bilson837,297/
Welson832,024/
Belsom83433/
Belcon83324/
Belsan83237/
Beljon83210/
Belsen83106/
Belsun83101/
Belzon8373/
Velson8365/
Bleson8329/
Uelson838/
Bylson837/
Blsong833/
Belsún831/
Blesson772,388/
Billson771,683/
Belhsen77658/
Boelsen77564/
Wellson77139/
Belshan7797/
Bielsen7772/
Welshon7758/
Weelson7756/
Wielson7751/
Huelson7750/
Belsang7750/
Belzone779/
Belhsan776/
Bellsan774/
Belsane773/
Belgion772/
Vielson772/
Welsion772/
Belsant771/
Belssen771/
Bilsone771/
Blssoon771/
Welszon771/
Wuelson771/
Beelsan771/
Buelsen771/
Bielsan771/
Bilsoon771/
Welsonn771/
Welsond771/
Vellson771/
Velsone771/
Belsian771/
Veelson770/
Wlson73110/
Blsan731/
Belsõ731/
Beljonne7161/
Bellezon7158/
Billeson7117/
Belschan7115/
Bellsund7112/
Boelssen7111/
Veglison7110/
Welleson719/
Weulsoon717/
Welshhon716/
Bellsand716/
Billsson716/
Beljasin712/
Velleson712/
Belshane711/
Belhssen711/
Bellesan711/
Blessone711/
Beldjoun711/
Wellsion711/
Vaelsson711/
Bellscan710/
Welshone710/
Welshond710/
Welschon710/
Wilson671,701,599/
Vilson672,349/
Beljan671,238/
Bilsen67417/
Biljon67329/
Bilsan67239/
Uilson67227/
Velsen67159/
Belzun67142/
Belšán6787/
Velsan6757/
Belšan6746/
Blezon6740/
Welsen6733/
Wylson6727/
Bilzon6726/
Belzen6726/
Vylson6719/
Belcen6719/
Belcan6715/
Wllson6713/
Blesan6711/
Bilcon677/
Belžan676/
Bilsun676/
Belsam675/
Belzún672/
Beljom672/
Welsom671/
Bellesant671/
Blesom671/
Blssen671/
Wlsion671/
Whlson671/
Wílson671/
Welsan671/
Velsán671/
Velcon671/
Belsanova671/
Belllezon671/
Belzan671/
Belxan671/
Belján671/
Velsun671/
Belsum670/
Blssom670/
Velsom670/
Belsem670/

Belson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belson in the Russian language
Бельсонbelson-

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