Bele — Family Name, Records and Arms

In old registers, Bele often stands in for Belle. At root, the name means “Bell”.

How the spelling arose

Without the “l” of Belle, Bele is a simpler written form of the same name.

How common is Bele?

Between 1891 and 2000, 367 babies born in France were registered as Bele, with the most births in 1961–1970. Births ran at 23 in 1891–1900 and 44 in 1991–2000. Bele sounds close to Beile, Bewley and Beal, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Belle and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Bele family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.