Bell Family Crest
Bell Family Crest
The BELL surname arose independently from several different sources.
In some instances, the name comes from the Olde English word: "belle" meaning "bell" & was most likely an occupational name for a bell ringer. It may have also been a name for someone who lived near a bell. Bell is also known to have arisen from the English & Scots given name Bel, which derived from the Olde French "beu" or "bel," meaning "handsome."
Variations: BELL, BELLE, BEL & others
First found in Dumfriesshire, (Scotland) where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first BELL (or variants) settlers were: George Bell, who came to Virginia in 1638, James Bell, who settled in Barbados in 1635, John Bell settled in Virginia in 1638, Alexander Bell also settled in Virginia in 1654. John Bell (Montgomery Bell's father) about 1720 settled in Pennsylvania.
Bell is the # 58 most common last name.
0.117% of last names in the US are Bell.
Around 292,500 US last names are Bell!
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