Bellville

Bellville Meaning & Origin

About Bellville
The surname Bellville is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the words "belle," meaning beautiful, and "ville," meaning town or city. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bellville can be interpreted as "beautiful town" or "beautiful city." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a particularly attractive or picturesque town or city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellville: 737
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L V IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlˌvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellville in Braille

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

The name Bellville in braille

How to sign the name Bellville using Sign Language

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

The name Bellville in sign language

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