Bellas
See also: bellas
English edit
Etymology edit
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a belltower, from Middle English belle (“bell”) + hous (“house”).
Proper noun edit
Bellas (plural Bellases)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bellas is the 27185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 890 individuals. Bellas is most common among White (86.07%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bellas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 131.