The Belley surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 124 people carried this name — #135,593 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,500,000 people counted. That is down 11% from 139 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 70 people named Belley.
3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 22 départements, most often Mayenne.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Belley,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean-Baptiste Belley 1747–1805 · politician -
Louis-de-Gonzague Belley 1863–1930 · lawyer -
Camille d'Arvor 1845–1925 · writer
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Gabrielle d'Arvor 1847–1921 · writer
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Henriette Belley 1905–1980 · dressmaker
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Julien Belley 1945–2019 · astrophysicist
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Belley.
- Beller 2,847 · U.S. census
- Bellerose 619 · U.S. census
- Belles 1,912 · U.S. census
- Bellet 245 · U.S. census
- Belleville 1,010 · U.S. census
- Bellevue 607 · U.S. census
- Belli 1,918 · U.S. census
- Bellia 301 · U.S. census
- Belliard 607 · U.S. census
- Bellido 514 · U.S. census
- Bellin 943 · U.S. census
- Bellina 540 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Belley is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.