How common is the surname Bella?

2,999 people in the United States had the surname Bella in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 102,949 Americans. It ranked 10,668th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bella?

In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Bella identified as white (not Hispanic), and 22% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bella?

Nikki Bella, American professional wrestler (born 1983), followed by Brie Bella.

Where is the surname Bella most common?

Wikidata records people named Bella in the United States and Argentina.

Is the surname Bella getting more or less common?

More common. 2,190 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,999 in 2010, up 37%.

Is Bella also a first name?

Yes. Bella is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Bella

A surname, carried by 2,999 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B400 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bella is more common than 93.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,999 people named Bella in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 102,949 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,190.

#10,668

rank among US surnames

2,999

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+36.9%

change since 2000 (was #12,883)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,662	Bogdan	3,001	102,881
#10,663	Nee	3,000	102,915
#10,668	Troupe	2,999	102,949
#10,671	Bolivar	2,997	103,018
#10,675	Patin	2,996	103,053

Who is named Bella

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

62% of people named Bella identified as white (not Hispanic), 22% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 10% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22%
Asian and Pacific Islander 10%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
Two or more races 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bellas

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nikki Bella
American professional wrestler (born 1983)
Brie Bella
American professional wrestler (born 1983)
Rachael Bella
American actress, born 1984
Iván Bella
Argentine footballer, born 1989

Notable Bellas come mostly from the United States (3) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Bella

Bella has the Soundex code B400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B400.

Questions

How common is the surname Bella?: 2,999 people in the United States had the surname Bella in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 102,949 Americans. It ranked 10,668th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bella?: In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Bella identified as white (not Hispanic), and 22% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bella?: Nikki Bella, American professional wrestler (born 1983), followed by Brie Bella.
Where is the surname Bella most common?: Wikidata records people named Bella in the United States and Argentina.
Is the surname Bella getting more or less common?: More common. 2,190 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,999 in 2010, up 37%.
Is Bella also a first name?: Yes. Bella is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.