Surname Belle in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Belle families are mainly Croats (from Petrinja area ), less frequently Italians (from Buzet area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Petrinja area and in Opatija.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Belle live in Croatia today, in 9 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Dugo Selo (<5), Matulji in Opatija area (<5), Buje (<5), Letovanic in Petrinja area (<5), and in Nova Vas in Buje area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Belle (including: Belleh , Bellee , Bellile , Bellille and Bhelle ) is present in 123 countries worldwide. The family name "Belle " is used by some 10000 people in Cameroon , about 10000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Algeria. "Belleh " is used by some 1000 people in Liberia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Indonesia. "Bellee " is used by some 400 people in France and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ervin Belle, Slavica Belle, Lorena Belle, Juraj Belle, Maurel Belle, Monika Belle, Rinaldo Belle, Jurica Belle, Stjepan Belle, Mauricio Belle, Marinela Belle, Francesco Belle, Angelo Belle, Marija Belle, Ivan Belle, Marica Belle, Erik Belle, Elizabeta Belle, Helena Belle

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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