# Bellamy (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/bellamy/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 17,167 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,108 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 17,985 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.3% (15,850 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛləmi/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Bellamy in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 40% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Bellamy in the United States.

## People named Bellamy

- Edward Bellamy, American author and socialist (1850–1898)
- Ralph Bellamy, American actor (1904–1991)
- Madge Bellamy, American actress (1899–1990)
- Walt Bellamy, American basketball player (1939-2013)
- Ned Bellamy, American actor
- Carol Bellamy, American politician
- Bill Bellamy, American comedian and actor
- Francis Bellamy, American Christian socialist Baptist minister (1855–1931)
- Kacey Bellamy, American women's ice hockey player
- Diana Bellamy, American actress (1943-2001)

## Similar surnames

Bellomy, Bellomo, Bellino, Bellini, Bellon, Bloom, Blum, Bolin, Bolen, Bowlin, Blaine, Boylan.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.