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
The last name Beltrán occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Beltran, Beltràn, Beltrãn, Béltran, Bëltran or Bèltràn. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beltrán? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beltrán is the 147,887th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,435,677 people. The surname Beltrán occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Beltrán reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 65 people.
The last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,245 people, or 1 in 99,700. In Mexico Beltrán is mostly concentrated in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Sinaloa, where 12 percent live. Beside Mexico this last name exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 30 percent live and Colombia, where 7 percent live.
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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