Bel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bel family

Profession Census Frequency
Doffer Worsted 2
Twister Worsted 2
Cook 1
Groom 1
Dress Maker 1
Plasterter 1
Scholar 1
Attendant 1

Bel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bell 75% 322,230
2 Beale 60% 27,059
3 Beal 75% 20,805
4 Bale 50% 19,546
5 Abel 75% 12,551
6 Able 25% 3,628
7 Beel 75% 2,026
8 Bail 50% 1,898
9 Bool 50% 1,809
10 Bole 50% 1,701
11 Blee 50% 1,576
12 Boole 40% 1,117
13 Bailie 33% 819
14 Bile 50% 708
15 Boal 50% 696
16 Blue 25% 630
17 Beloe 60% 522
18 Baul 50% 441
19 Bele 75% 369
20 Baile 40% 364
21 Baal 50% 360
22 Boil 50% 341
23 Bule 50% 318
24 Boul 50% 298
25 Boileau 29% 261
26 Blea 50% 260
27 Ible 25% 235
28 Biel 75% 173
29 Bloe 25% 164
30 Bola 50% 161
31 Ebel 75% 142
32 Bel 100% 114
33 Beele 60% 111

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The surname Bel is the 32nd most popular variant of Bell.

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