Belton Surname

32,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Belton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Norwich. Lincoln, and Peterborough. The Lincoln Beltons have strongly ramified in that county.

Hamon de Belton, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.

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Belton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,7661:33,6674,207
England2,7731:20,0932,845
Australia5241:51,5196,372
Canada5231:70,4508,062
Ireland4011:11,7431,468
Haiti2551:41,8982,674
New Zealand2521:17,9703,150
Wales1941:15,9511,727
Scotland1351:39,6583,738
France1171:567,71676,560
Afghanistan751:428,7095,819
Northern Ireland641:28,8293,065
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Trinidad and Tobago281:48,7134,303
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Bermuda151:4,352690
Panama151:260,8176,584
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Denmark91:627,19136,734
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2621:16,9082,082
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5611:15,6152,307
Wales551:28,5171,601
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0871:46,1995,328

Belton (1,919) may also be a first name.

Belton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Norwich. Lincoln, and Peterborough. The Lincoln Beltons have strongly ramified in that county.

Hamon de Belton, Norfolk, 1257: History of Norfolk.

John de Belton, rector of Ovington, Norfolk, 1366: ibid.

Henry de Belton, pistor, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.

John de Beletun, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gervase de Belton, Suffolk, ibid.

Nicholas de Belton, Suffolk, ibid.

William Belton, 1570: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1775. Married — David Belton and Mary Nichols: St. George, Hanover Square.

1782. — John Lewis and Ann Bellton: ibid.

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

From Belton in the parish of Dunbar, formerly itself an ancient parish. Henry de Beletun granted a charter of his lands of Kingissete (Kingside) to the monks of Melrose, 1231 (Melros, p. 195). John de Belton was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 410).

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

(English) belonging to Belton = 1 the Bell Farm or Manor, i.e., a farmstead or other residence containing, or situate near, a bell-tower. [Middle English Old English belle, a bell, + tún] 2 Bel(l)a’s or Bealda’s Farm or Manor.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is a modern form of the Anglo-Norman de Weldon, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Parishes in cos. Leicester, Lincoln, Rutland, and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Belton Last Name Facts

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

Belton (Bengali: বেলটন, Hindi: बेल्टेन, Russian: Белтон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belton? popularity and diffusion

Belton is the 32,422nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 443,713 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Belton live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Belton is also the 173,323rd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 1,919 people.

The last name Belton is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,766 people, or 1 in 33,667. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 13 percent live, North Carolina, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Belton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Belton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Belton surname increased 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 353 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Belton surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Belton last name are 2.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.83% registered with the party.

The amount Belton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.51% more than the national average, earning R 388,572 per year; in United States they earn 9.26% less than the national average, earning $39,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,585 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beltone9213/
Bellton926/
Beltonn921/
Beltton921/
Blton912/
Beltoumn861/
Beltoing861/
Buellton861/
Welton8310,137/
Bilton834,941/
Beltan83364/
Velton83142/
Beltán836/
Bylton833/
Beltom832/
Uelton831/
Beltun831/
Bllton831/
Billton7776/
Wellton7754/
Beltoum7733/
Beltane779/
Biltong775/
Beltant773/
Wielton772/
Builton772/
Beltang772/
Belthan772/
Vielton771/
Beltaan771/
Welthon771/
Weslton771/
Welhton771/
Weltohn771/
Huelton771/
Weltond771/
Biltone771/
Weltone770/
Wwelton770/
Weldton770/
Waelton770/
Wlton731/
Huelthon711/
Biltonne711/
Wilton6719,198/
Veltan67467/
Vilton67167/
Veltom6723/
Uilton6719/
Weltan6715/
Biltan6715/
Blåtun677/
Biltán673/
Wylton673/
Veltun673/
Beltam672/
Weltom671/
Blttan671/
Băltan671/
Wleton670/

Belton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belton in the Bengali language
বেলটনbelatana-
Belton in the Hindi language
बेल्टेनbeltena50
बेल्टनbeltana50
Belton in the Russian language
Белтонbelton-

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