Belén Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Belén Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'City of David' or 'Bethlehem'.
Belén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Belen (44,104) & Belèn (3) are calculated separately.
Belén (3,497) may also be a first name.
Belén Surname Meaning
Belén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belén Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Belén occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Belen or Belèn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Belén? popularity and diffusion
The last name Belén is the 1,422,956th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Belén are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 38 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Belén is also the 120,069th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 3,497 people.
The last name Belén is most frequent in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 193,202. Outside of The Dominican Republic Belén occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 15 percent live.
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Footnotes
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