Bello Surname

1,283,801People worldwide
164Countries
NigeriaMain country (71%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. Bello

Bello is borne by 1,283,801 people across 164 countries. It is most common in Nigeria: 916,188 bearers, or 71% of the world total.

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The Bello surname around the world

The table lists the 164 countries with at least one recorded Bello, ranked by number of bearers. After Nigeria come Mexico (52,442) and Venezuela (42,546).

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Map of the Bello surname

The map shades each country by how many Bello live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Bello by country

  1. Nigeria Nigeria (916188)
  2. Mexico Mexico (52442)
  3. Venezuela Venezuela (42546)
  4. Colombia Colombia (31466)
  5. Cameroon Cameroon (28688)
  6. Philippines Philippines (26458)
  7. United States United States (16732)
  8. Togo Togo (15419)
  9. Niger Niger (14881)
  10. Spain Spain (14385)
  11. Cuba Cuba (13471)
  12. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (13400)
  13. Brazil Brazil (11304)
  14. Italy Italy (11203)
  15. Benin Benin (7954)
  16. Chile Chile (7811)
  17. Argentina Argentina (7667)
  18. Sudan Sudan (7432)
  19. Ghana Ghana (7411)
  20. Malawi Malawi (5587)
  21. Nicaragua Nicaragua (4290)
  22. Peru Peru (3642)
  23. England England (2471)
  24. France France (2029)
  25. Ecuador Ecuador (2020)
  26. Mali Mali (1679)
  27. Egypt Egypt (1577)
  28. Uruguay Uruguay (1310)
  29. Albania Albania (1182)
  30. Portugal Portugal (1019)
  31. Kenya Kenya (759)
  32. Canada Canada (723)
  33. Bolivia Bolivia (717)
  34. Costa Rica Costa Rica (637)
  35. Panama Panama (607)
  36. Gabon Gabon (506)
  37. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (402)
  38. Switzerland Switzerland (381)
  39. Paraguay Paraguay (379)
  40. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (301)
  41. Morocco Morocco (272)
  43. Netherlands Netherlands (246)
  44. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (242)
  45. Tunisia Tunisia (221)
  46. South Africa South Africa (219)
  47. Iran Iran (218)
  48. Tanzania Tanzania (217)
  49. Germany Germany (196)
  50. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (196)
  51. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (158)
  52. Australia Australia (156)
  53. Russia Russia (148)
  54. Belgium Belgium (144)
  55. Ireland Ireland (137)
  56. Singapore Singapore (129)
  57. Greece Greece (120)
  58. Israel Israel (118)
  59. Bahrain Bahrain (88)
  60. Guatemala Guatemala (83)
  61. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (77)
  62. Malaysia Malaysia (77)
  63. El Salvador El Salvador (71)
  64. Indonesia Indonesia (61)
  65. Liberia Liberia (60)
  66. Jordan Jordan (58)
  67. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (53)
  68. Hong Kong Hong Kong (48)
  69. Kuwait Kuwait (47)
  70. Sweden Sweden (45)
  71. Qatar Qatar (42)
  72. Scotland Scotland (42)
  73. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (41)
  74. Aruba Aruba (37)
  75. Senegal Senegal (37)
  76. Namibia Namibia (37)
  77. Cyprus Cyprus (35)
  78. India India (35)
  79. Wales Wales (34)
  80. Guam Guam (29)
  81. Poland Poland (26)
  82. Gambia Gambia (25)
  83. China China (22)
  85. Croatia Croatia (20)
  86. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (18)
  87. Uganda Uganda (18)
  88. Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory (16)
  89. Mozambique Mozambique (16)
  90. Chad Chad (16)
  91. New Zealand New Zealand (14)
  92. Slovakia Slovakia (13)
  93. Syria Syria (13)
  94. Denmark Denmark (10)
  95. Honduras Honduras (9)
  96. Czech Republic Czech Republic (9)
  97. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone (9)
  98. Swaziland Swaziland (9)
  99. Ethiopia Ethiopia (9)
  100. Norway Norway (9)
  101. Turkey Turkey (9)
  102. Belarus Belarus (9)
  103. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (9)
  104. Pakistan Pakistan (9)
  105. Bulgaria Bulgaria (7)
  106. Bermuda Bermuda (7)
  107. Japan Japan (6)
  108. South Korea South Korea (6)
  109. Ukraine Ukraine (6)
  110. Monaco Monaco (5)
  111. Haiti Haiti (5)
  112. Libya Libya (4)
  113. Afghanistan Afghanistan (4)
  114. Zambia Zambia (4)
  115. Malta Malta (4)
  116. Bangladesh Bangladesh (4)
  117. Algeria Algeria (4)
  118. Central African Republic Central African Republic (4)
  119. Austria Austria (3)
  120. Finland Finland (3)
  121. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (3)
  122. Lebanon Lebanon (3)
  123. Romania Romania (2)
  124. Hungary Hungary (2)
  125. Barbados Barbados (2)
  127. Brunei Brunei (2)
  128. Thailand Thailand (2)
  129. Bhutan Bhutan (2)
  130. Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (2)
  131. Luxembourg Luxembourg (2)
  132. Guinea Guinea (1)
  133. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
  134. Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (1)
  135. Moldova Moldova (1)
  136. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
  137. Montenegro Montenegro (1)
  138. Vietnam Vietnam (1)
  139. Madagascar Madagascar (1)
  140. Serbia Serbia (1)
  141. Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (1)
  142. Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (1)
  143. Myanmar Myanmar (1)
  144. Macao Macao (1)
  145. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (1)
  146. Angola Angola (1)
  147. Mauritania Mauritania (1)
  148. Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus (1)
  149. Mauritius Mauritius (1)
  150. Dominica Dominica (1)
  151. Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe (1)
  152. Iceland Iceland (1)
  153. Eritrea Eritrea (1)
  154. Jamaica Jamaica (1)
  155. Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
  156. Fiji Fiji (1)
  157. Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
  158. Oman Oman (1)
  159. Micronesia Micronesia (1)
  160. East Timor East Timor (1)
  161. French Polynesia French Polynesia (1)
  162. Laos Laos (1)
  163. Belize Belize (1)
  164. Taiwan Taiwan (1)
  165. Lithuania Lithuania (1)
  166. Georgia Georgia (1)
  167. Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo (1)

Distribution of Bello by continent

Africa
1,010,092
43 countries
South America
108,862
10 countries
North America
102,775
26 countries
Europe
31,405
35 countries
Asia
27,888
36 countries
Oceania
213
9 countries

Most common surnames in Nigeria

Ibrahim · Abubakar · Aliyu · Mohammed · Abdullahi · Musa · Usman · Akpan · Adamu · Bello — Nigeria →

Bello outside Nigeria

Bello ranks #24 in Nigerian surnames in the United States · #35 in Nigerian surnames in England.

Surnames similar to Bello

These share a phonetic root with Bello. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Belio
  2. Bell
  3. Bella
  4. Belle
  5. Ballo
  6. Belli
  7. Bellio
  8. Baello
  9. Bellow
  10. Belloy
  11. Belly
  12. Belo
  13. Biello
  14. Billo
  15. Bollo
  16. Bullo
  17. Bellou
  18. Bellu
  19. Belloi
  20. Belho
  21. Beil
  22. Beila
  23. Beile
  24. Bel
  25. Bela
  26. Baillo
  27. Belau
  28. Bailo
  29. Belay
  30. Bele
  31. Belea
  32. Belei
  33. Belew
  34. Balao
  35. Beley
  36. Beli

Frequently asked questions about Bello surname

In which country is the Bello surname most common?

The Bello surname is most common in Nigeria with 916,188 registered people.

In how many countries is the Bello surname found?

The Bello surname is found in 164 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Bello surname?

According to our records, approximately 1,283,801 people have the Bello surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Bello surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Bello surname across the 164 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Bello?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Bello. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Bello

Maria Bello
1967 · Actor
AndrÃĐs Bello
1781–1865 · Humanist
Korede Bello
1996 · Songwriter
Frank Bello
1965 · Bassist
Antonio Bello
1935–1993 · Priest
Ahmadu Bello
1910–1966 · Politician
Nair Bello
1931–2007 · Actor
Wagner Bello
1960–1994 · Actor
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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