Beltrán Surname

147,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

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.

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Beltrán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,2451:99,7003,736
Spain8971:52,1204,846
Colombia2031:235,3405,274
Guatemala711:226,5163,997
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Chile561:314,5808,983
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Puerto Rico481:73,9611,392
El Salvador441:144,1791,853
Bolivia411:258,9374,292
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Panama211:186,2985,509
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
France161:4,151,420237,746
England131:4,286,005132,302
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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.

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