Bel is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Bel
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The lastname is a variation of Bell. This common surname is doubtless le Bel, Old French for fine, handsome; and in this form it is found in the Hundred Rolls The chief habitation of the Bells has long been on the Scottish border. In a MS. of 1590, relating to the defences of that district, we find in Cumberland, under Bridekirk, this entry: About them is a great surname of Bells and Carlisles, who have been long in feud with the Irwyns." Again: "In Gilsland is no great surname: the Belles is the most." Archæolog. XXII.

Bel is the variation of Bell. Dweller at the sign of the bell; the handsome one; descendant of Bel, a pet form of Isabel meaning "oath to Baal".

Surname is variant form of the LaBelle. The handsome man.

How popular is Bel?

Bel is common in Morocco, France, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Algeria, United States, Argentina, India, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Taiwan, Philippines, Canada, Romania, Russia, Germany, Indonesia, Suriname, Iran, Switzerland, Papua New Guinea.

Bel is ranked 10597 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Bels grew by 15.72 per cent to 427 since 2000 and ranked 49268 after elevating 3446 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 69.09 73.98
Black 10.77 10.57
Hispanic or Latino 10.54 7.05
Others 4.68 6.78
Bel is quite popular family name mostly used in Morocco however Tunisia lie ahead in terms of density. Around 53042 people have been found who wears Bel as their family name. Bel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Bel:
42 Morocco29,956
Countries with thousands of Bel:
975 France6,551
1,818 Spain2,930
3,844 Turkey2,132
1,927 Netherlands1,276
Countries with hundreds of Bel:
7,275 Algeria951
38,374 United States810
4,724 Argentina765
44,529 India712
1,428 Haiti690
6,666 Saudi Arabia676
80 Tunisia546
3,670 Belgium493
18,266 Brazil443
17,305 Egypt366
11,259 Bangladesh360
8,459 Cameroon310
906 Taiwan258
61,337 Philippines188
21,956 Canada161
14,831 Romania146
77,987 Russia142
47,553 Germany137
78,297 Indonesia122
989 Suriname121
34,741 Iran120
9,041 Switzerland105
10,659 Papua New Guinea101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
55,832 Ukraine99
2,896 Cambodia90
36,944 England89
66,008 Italy70
6,835 Portugal66
14,013 Peru65
2,371 Hong Kong56
25,480 Pakistan55
39,018 Australia52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,331 Kuwait48
21,548 Mexico47
4,783 Singapore47
36,096 Malaysia38
6,553 Mauritania38
17,078 United Arab Emirates37
2,649 Angola36
8,935 Ethiopia36
20,124 Sweden34
19,258 Croatia31
148,179 Nigeria29
1,033 Libya25
797 South Sudan25
39,193 Austria23
328,346 Thailand18
104,965 Poland17
16,023 Qatar16
4,769 China15
22,898 Chile14
16,278 Afghanistan13
70,223 Czechia13
28,765 New Zealand12
25,919 Bulgaria11
143,632 South Africa11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
72,859 Belarus9
2,378 Gabon9
11,581 Ghana9
6,372 Togo9
26,217 Estonia8
6,792 Guyana8
43,211 Denmark7
25,488 Scotland7
6,441 Bolivia6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Dorethea Bel was 25 years old when she migrated to United States on November 5, 1855. She lived in Bremen and took Julia from Bremen. Eva Bel, aged 59, Laborer Her. Bel, Mr.A. Bel, aged 26, Farmer August Bel, Albert Bel, 1 years old Cornelius Bel, Geerly Bel, 7 years old Harm Bel, and 3 other Bel around 42.86% of whom were laborer migrated to US from Hamburg, Liverpool, Liverpool & Queenstown and Antwerp.

Bel Namesakes

  • Jean Le Bel, chronicler from Liege
  • Joseph Achille Le Bel, French chemist
  • M'bilia Bel, rumba and world music singer
  • Matthias Bel, Lutheran pastor and polymath

Bel Namesakes

  • Jean Le Bel, chronicler from Liege
  • Joseph Achille Le Bel, French chemist
  • M'bilia Bel, rumba and world music singer
  • Matthias Bel, Lutheran pastor and polymath

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