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 most in Mexico. It may occur in the variant forms: Beltran, Beltràn, Beltrãn, Béltran, Bëltran or Bèltràn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beltrán? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beltrán is the 147,887th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,435,677 people. Beltrán is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Beltrán live; 44 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Hispano-North America. Beltrán is also the 1,212,820th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 65 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,245 people, or 1 in 99,700. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Sinaloa, where 12 percent live. Apart from Mexico Beltrán occurs in 44 countries. It is also found 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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