Belzile Surname

158,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Belzile Surname User-submission:

In the 18th century, two «capitaines de milice» (captains of militia), responsible for the security of large areas of Quebec, then «New France» or «Canada» were father and son and shared the same first name, Jean Gagnon.

The son, having crossed the St-Lawrence river, established himself on the south shore at L'Islet-sur-Mer where «beautiful islands» (belles îles, formerly belles isles) are located nearby.

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Belzile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,6311:14,0042,067
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Belzile Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the 18th century, two «capitaines de milice» (captains of militia), responsible for the security of large areas of Quebec, then «New France» or «Canada» were father and son and shared the same first name, Jean Gagnon.

The son, having crossed the St-Lawrence river, established himself on the south shore at L'Islet-sur-Mer where «beautiful islands» (belles îles, formerly belles isles) are located nearby. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archipel_de_l'Isle-aux-Grues.

In order to have a distinction between father and son, the younger Jean Gagnon as been given the name of «Jean Gagnon dit (said) Belles-Isles». Following the generations, it as been phonetically simplified to «Belzile».

- jocelynbelzile

Belzile Last Name Facts

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

The surname Belzile has its highest incidence in Canada. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belzile? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 158,707th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,649,053 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Belzile are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 2,631 people, or 1 in 14,004. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 84 percent are found, Ontario, where 7 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Belzile Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Belzile last name are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Belzile earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $51,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning $43,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belziles936/
Belzille933/
Belhzile932/
Bellzile931/
Belzle9212/
Bellezile881/
Belsile862/
Velzile861/
Belciler8035/
Welziele801/
Belhzail801/
Bölzle7757/
Belsle773/
Beldjileh754/
Bellesiles7129/
Beldjilleh711/
Bldzila711/
Beljili711/
Belzeal711/
Belseil710/
Bilgiler67178/
Belcieli6710/
Belgeler677/
Belsieli671/
Belceili671/
Beldjili671/
Belchily671/
Velsilee671/
Blessile671/

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