Bellen

Bellen Meaning & Origin

About Bellen
The surname Bellen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "bel," which means "bell" in English. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a bell ringer or had some association with bells. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a bell tower or had a bell-shaped physical characteristic. Overall, the surname Bellen is associated with the occupation or proximity to bells.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellen: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bellen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellen in Braille

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

The name Bellen in braille

How to sign the name Bellen using Sign Language

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

The name Bellen in sign language

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