Beltrán Surname
Approximately 2,992 people bear this surname
Beltrán Surname Definition:
Descendant of Beltrán, Spanish form of Bertram (bright raven).
Derived from the German "beraht-hraban" - wonderful raven.
Ancient and popular surname found in Guadalajara, Aragon, and Catalonia. Equivalent to German "Bertram," and name of Visigoth chieftain.
Read More About This SurnameBeltrán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,245 | 1:99,700 | 3,736 |
| Spain | 897 | 1:52,120 | 4,846 |
| Colombia | 203 | 1:235,340 | 5,274 |
| Guatemala | 71 | 1:226,516 | 3,997 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Chile | 56 | 1:314,580 | 8,983 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Puerto Rico | 48 | 1:73,961 | 1,392 |
| El Salvador | 44 | 1:144,179 | 1,853 |
| Bolivia | 41 | 1:258,937 | 4,292 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
The alternate forms: Beltran (524,924), Beltràn (66), Beltrãn (1), Béltran (2), Bëltran (1) & Bèltràn (1) are calculated separately.
Beltrán (65) may also be a first name.
Beltrán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Beltrán, Spanish form of Bertram (bright raven).
Derived from the German "beraht-hraban" - wonderful raven.
Ancient and popular surname found in Guadalajara, Aragon, and Catalonia. Equivalent to German "Bertram," and name of Visigoth chieftain. Derived from German "berht" and "hramm" - brilliant curves.
"Beltrán" and "Bertrán" means brightly colored blackbird.
Beltrán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beltrán Come From? nationality or country of origin
Beltrán is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Beltran, Beltràn, Beltrãn, Béltran, Bëltran or Bèltràn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beltrán? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beltrán is the 147,887th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,435,677 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Beltrán are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Beltrán is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name on earth, held by 65 people.
The surname Beltrán is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,245 people, or 1 in 99,700. In Mexico Beltrán is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 20 percent are found, México, where 15 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Beltrán occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 30 percent are found and Colombia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beltran | 95 | 524,924 | / |
| Beltràn | 95 | 66 | / |
| Beltrãn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Beltraán | 93 | 2 | / |
| Belttrán | 93 | 1 | / |
| Beltránn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Béltran | 90 | 2 | / |
| Bëltran | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bèltràn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Beltron | 86 | 514 | / |
| Beltrón | 86 | 3 | / |
| Veltrán | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beltrand | 80 | 1,950 | / |
| Beltrane | 80 | 177 | / |
| Beltrone | 80 | 153 | / |
| Beltrain | 80 | 29 | / |
| Belltran | 80 | 20 | / |
| Beltrhan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Beltrann | 80 | 8 | / |
| Beltraan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Beltrant | 80 | 5 | / |
| Belttran | 80 | 4 | / |
| Beeltran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beltrang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belthran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boeltran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beltrojn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bltran | 77 | 12 | / |
| Beltrandt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Belttrand | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beltrahan | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Beltran | 75 | 1 | / |
| Belthrand | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beltram | 71 | 1,123 | / |
| Veltran | 71 | 434 | / |
| Beltrão | 71 | 274 | / |
| Biltran | 71 | 15 | / |
| Beltrom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weltron | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weltran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biltron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Builtron | 67 | 79 | / |
| Veltrone | 67 | 71 | / |
| Bêltrand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Béltrààn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veltrhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veltrain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belltram | 67 | 0 | / |
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