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    The surname Bellingham

    An English place surname, carried by 445 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/ 3 syllables Soundex B452

    Bellingham: #47,614 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Bellingham #47,614, 445 people Bellingham: #47,614 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Bellingham #47,614, 445 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bellingham is more common than 70.7% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    Two origins: * The suburb of London is named with the Old English personal name Bera, a byname from bera (“bear”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). * The village in Northumberland is named with Old English belle (“bell”), in reference to a bell-shaped hill, + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”)

    Bellingham is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 445 people named Bellingham in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 693,810 Americans. That is up 7.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 416.

    #47,614
    rank among US surnames
    445
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7%
    change since 2000 (was #47,838)

    Who is named Bellingham

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

    94% of people named Bellingham identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.5% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Bellinghams

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lynda Bellingham
      British actress (1948-2014)
    • Phillip Bellingham
      Australian cross-country skier, born 1991

    Notable Bellinghams come mostly from the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Bellingham

    Bellingham has the Soundex code B452, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B452.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Bellingham come from?
    Two origins: * The suburb of London is named with the Old English personal name Bera, a byname from bera (“bear”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). * The village in Northumberland is named with Old English belle (“bell”), in reference to a bell-shaped hill, + -ing (“belonging to”) +…
    How common is the surname Bellingham?
    445 people in the United States had the surname Bellingham in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 693,810 Americans. It ranked 47,614th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Bellingham?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Bellingham identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Bellingham?
    Lynda Bellingham, British actress (1948-2014), followed by Phillip Bellingham.
    Where is the surname Bellingham most common?
    Wikidata records people named Bellingham in the United Kingdom and Australia.
    How do you pronounce Bellingham?
    Bellingham is /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Bellingham?
    Bellingham is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
    Is the surname Bellingham getting more or less common?
    More common. 416 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 445 in 2010, up 7.0%.