Bellingham

Bellingham Meaning & Origin

About Bellingham
The surname Bellingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belling" meaning "loud" or "boisterous" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bellingham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the loud or boisterous one." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was known for being loud or energetic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellingham: 445
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellingham in Braille

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

The name Bellingham in braille

How to sign the name Bellingham using Sign Language

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

The name Bellingham in sign language

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