Belville

Belville Meaning & Origin

About Belville
The surname Belville is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bel," meaning beautiful, and "ville," meaning town or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Belville can be interpreted as "beautiful town" or "beautiful settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a particularly attractive or picturesque place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belville: 902
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,910
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belville 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 Belville 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 Belville in Braille

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

The name Belville in braille

How to sign the name Belville using Sign Language

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

The name Belville in sign language

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