Bellairs

Bellairs Meaning & Origin

About Bellairs
The surname Bellairs is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "bel" meaning "beautiful" and the Middle English word "heir" meaning "heir" or "son." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bellairs can be interpreted as "beautiful heir" or "son of the beautiful one." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who was considered to be the heir of a beautiful or noble family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellairs: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellairs 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 Bellairs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/bellairs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellairs in Braille

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

The name Bellairs in braille

How to sign the name Bellairs using Sign Language

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

The name Bellairs in sign language

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