Belyy Surname

14,380th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Belyy Surname User-submission:

Belyy is a Russian surname, denoting a white person; someone who resembled the colour white. It is derived from the word белый (English text belyy), meaning 'white'.

Belyy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia33,6251:4,286492
Belarus3,5601:2,669246
Kazakhstan7931:22,2983,177
Transnistria2821:1,683200
Uzbekistan1471:210,4027,541
Moldova1351:26,3814,332
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Tajikistan351:239,6202,085
Kyrgyzstan331:180,99018,462
Azerbaijan321:301,5356,945
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Abkhazia41:60,7163,073
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Belyy (1,858) may also be a first name.

Belyy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Belyy is a Russian surname, denoting a white person; someone who resembled the colour white. It is derived from the word белый (English text belyy), meaning 'white'.

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Belyy Last Name Facts

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

Belyy (Russian: Белый) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Belyy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Belyy is the 14,380th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 187,819 people. The last name Belyy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Belyy are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Belyy is also the 176,700th most numerous forename globally It is held by 1,858 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 33,625 people, or 1 in 4,286. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 13 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent live. Outside of Russia it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 9 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Belyy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (87%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States Belyy are 3.38% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

Belyy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $49,310 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belyay91637/
Betlyy911/
Bely8919,691/
Belay80298,260/
Belyi8011,756/
Beloy803,746/
Beley803,242/
Biely80667/
Belya80632/
Beliy80369/
Beyly80260/
Beily80226/
Bilyy80210/
Belyo80175/
Bealy80169/
Belyh8081/
Behly8043/
Beluy8030/
Beely8029/
Bhely8023/
Bylyy807/
Balyy802/
Belhy801/
Velyy801/
Bejly801/
Belyt801/
Belaya7328,716/
Belahy733,882/
Besley731,599/
Beeley731,334/
Betley731,202/
Bealey73532/
Boehly73348/
Beslay73263/
Bilyay73220/
Beiley73205/
Belhay73158/
Beulay73155/
Betlyi73142/
Beally7390/
Balyay7350/
Bhelay7347/
Bøgely7346/
Belyts7342/
Bealay7339/
Behlyi7338/
Behley7336/
Beyley7333/
Bieley7331/
Betliy7328/
Bheliy7327/
Beloys7323/
Beuley7322/
Beilly7316/
Balyuy7315/
Biehly7315/
Belgey7311/
Baeley7310/
Bielhy739/
Belaiy736/
Beelya736/
Belgiy734/
Bhelya734/
Belehy734/
Bielay733/
Bhehly733/
Belyai732/
Beilay732/
Boeley732/
Behlay731/
Belyui731/
Belhuy731/
Beliey731/
Beehly731/
Beeloy731/
Bheily731/
Bheley731/
Bhetly731/
Beyliy731/
Besloy731/
Belouy731/
Beleyt731/
Belayd731/
Belhey731/
Beliay731/
Boelhy731/
Bailyy731/
Belyoh731/
Beasley6777,868/
Bela6738,761/
Bele6730,818/
Beesley6710,593/
Beli679,393/
Bily673,116/
Bettley67542/
Bethley67516/
Beatley67502/
Beisley67275/
Beetley67244/
Belyuha67194/
Belayts67192/
Bíly67104/
Bély6799/
Belá6781/
Beaslay6759/
Beilahy6730/
Boehley6718/
Belé6718/
Belj6710/
Bheelya675/
Byly674/
Belè674/
Belý674/
Belă674/
Beulahy672/
Beilley671/
Beaslly671/
Beatluy671/
Belaysh671/
Beleytt671/
Bhelaiy671/
Beahlay671/
Beiloey671/
Beilyss671/
Belí671/
Beeslay671/
Beyleys671/
Beallyt671/
Belgaya671/
Belhych671/
Bjly671/
Bilyaya671/
Bealley670/
Beehley670/
Beeyley670/
Beulhey670/
Biehley670/
Beulley670/
Beselly670/
Beitley670/

Belyy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belyy in the Russian language
Белыйbelyj-

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