Belfast

Belfast Meaning & Origin

About Belfast
The surname Belfast is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Belfast" in Northern Ireland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic phrase "Beal Feirste," meaning "mouth of the sandbank." It likely referred to the location of the city of Belfast, which is situated at the mouth of the River Lagan where it meets the Irish Sea. The surname Belfast is therefore an indication of a person's ancestral connection to the city of Belfast or its surrounding area.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Belfast is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Belfast: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belfast based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Belfast is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLFST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B041023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L F AE2 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›lˌfΓ¦st/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLFST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belfast in Braille

Here's how to represent Belfast in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Belfast in braille

How to sign the name Belfast using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Belfast using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Belfast in sign language

Numerology