Bell (surname)

Bell is a surname common in English speaking countries with several word-origins.

The surname is derived from the Middle English bell. This surname likely originated as an occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker; or else from a topographic name for someone who lived by an actual bell, or by a house sign or inn sign. In other cases, the surname Bell is derived from the mediaeval personal name Bel. The masculine form of this personal name is derived from the Old French beu, bel ("handsome"); the feminine form of the name represents a short form of Isobel. In some cases, the surname originates from a nickname, or descriptive name, derived from the Old French bel ("beautiful", "fair"). In some cases, the surname is derived from placenames in Norway (Bell) and Germany (Bell in Rhineland; and possibly Belle, in Westphalia). The surname Bell is also sometimes an Anglicized form of the German Böhl or Böll.

Early attested forms of the surname when of a patronymic origin include: Ailuuardus "filius Belli", in 1086; Ricardus "filius Bell", in 1279; and Osbertus "filius Belle", in 1297. Early attested forms of the surname, when originating from an occupational name include: Seaman "Belle", in 1181–1187; and Serlo "Belle", in 1190. An early attested form of the surname when originating from someone who lived near a sign of a bell is: John "atte Belle", in 1332. Early attested forms of the surname when originating from nickname include: Hugo "bel" in 1148; and Robertus "bellus", and Robert "le bel", both in 1186–1200. Today the surname Bell can be found in many parts of the world. It is the 67th most popular surname in the United States and the 36th most common surname in Scotland.

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Aaron Bell (musician) (1922–2003), American musician
Aaron Bell (politician) (born 1980), British Conservative politician
 Acton Bell, pseudonym of Anne Brontë
Adino Nye Bell (1866–1956), American politician
Adolphus Bell (1944–2013), American musician
Adrian Bell (1901–1980), English journalist and farmer; father of Martin Bell
Al Bell (born 1940), American musical artist and executive
Alden John Bell (1904–1982), Roman Catholic bishop
Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), Scottish-Canadian-American inventor, teacher, engineer, and scientist, son of Alexander Melville Bell
Alexander Melville Bell (1819–1905), Scottish-American philologist, researcher and teacher, father of Alexander Graham Bell
Alexandra Bell (artist) (born 1983), American artist
Alexandra Bell (athlete) (born 1992), British middle-distance runner
Alison Bell (disambiguation), 7 people including
Alison Bell (actress) (born 1978), Australian actress
Alison Bell (journalist) (born 1966), English journalist and radio presenter
Allan Bell (born 1947), Manx politician, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
Allan Bell (sociolinguist) (born 1947), New Zealand sociolinguist
Allan Gordon Bell (born 1953), Canadian contemporary classical composer
Alphonzo E. Bell Sr. (1875–1947), American oil millionaire; father of Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (1914–2004), American politician
Amanda Bell (born 1988), American Mixed Martial Artist
Amir Bell (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Andrew Bell (disambiguation), 9 people, including:
Andrew Bell (engraver) (1726–1809), Scottish co-founder of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Andrew Bell (educationalist) (1753–1832), Scottish pioneer of mutual instruction and author of the Madras System of Education
Andrew Bell (judge) (born 1966), Australian judge
Andy Bell (disambiguation), 9 people, including:
Andy Bell (freestyle motocross rider) (born 1975), freestyle motocross rider
Andy Bell (musician) (born 1970), guitarist with Ride, Hurricane #1 and bassist with Oasis
Andy Bell (singer) (born 1964), singer with synth pop band Erasure
Angellica Bell (born 1976), English television and radio presenter
Anthea Bell (1936–2018), English translator of literary works including Asterix
Anthony Bell (American football) (born 1964), Retired American gridiron football player
Anthony Bell (director) (born 1970), American animator, film director and screenwriter
Aran Bell (born 1998) American ballet dancer
Archie Bell (singer) (born 1944), American musician
Arthur Bell (disambiguation), 11 people, including:
Art Bell (1945–2018), American broadcaster and author
Arthur Hornbui Bell (1891–1973), Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
Arthur Bell (engineer) (1856–1943), New Zealand engineer
Arthur Bell (journalist) (1939-1984), American journalist, author and LGBT rights activist

See also 

Alexandra Bell (disambiguation) (2 people)

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Beau Bell (1907–1977), American baseball player
Beau Bell (American football), (born 1986), American gridiron football player
Ben Bell, New Zealand politician
Benny Bell (1906–1999), American singer-songwriter
Bert Bell (1895–1959), American football player, coach, and executive
Billy Bell (disambiguation), 15 people including:
Bill Bell (mayor) (born 1941), American politician
Bill Bell (American football) (1947–2022), American gridiron football player
Bill Bell (businessman) (1932–2013), English football chairman
Billy Bell (ice hockey) (1891–1952), Canadian ice hockey player
Billy Bell (politician) (1935–2020), British politician
Bob Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Bobby Bell (born 1940), American footballer
Bradley Bell (born 1964), American television writer and producer
Brenda Bell (1891–1979), pioneer amateur radio operator from New Zealand
Brendan Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Brendan Bell (ice hockey) (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Brendan Bell (politician) (born 1971), Canadian territorial level politician and former cabinet minister
Brendan Bell (footballer) (1910–?), Scottish footballer
Brian Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Brian Bell (born 1968), American musician
Brian Bell (American football) (born 1984), American football fullback
Brian Bell (basketball) (born 1989), American wheelchair basketball player
Brian Bell (businessman) (1928–2010), Australian-born businessman in Papua New Guinea
Brian Douglas Bell (1930–2016), New Zealand ornithologist
Brian Murray (actor) (1937–2018), South African actor born Brian Bell
Buddy Bell (born 1951), American baseball player
Burton C. Bell (born 1969), American rock singer

See also 

Beau Bell (disambiguation)

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Cammy Bell (born 1986), Scottish international football goalkeeper
Carey Bell (1936–2007), American blues harpist
Caroline M. Bell (1874–1970), American artist
Catherine Bell (actress) (born 1968), British-American actress
Catherine J. Bell (born 1954), Canadian politician
Charles Bell (1774–1842), Scottish surgeon
Charles Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Charles Bell (surveyor) (1813–1882), Scottish surveyor, general, artist, and designer
Charles Bell (painter), (1935–1995), American Photorealist who created large scale still lifes.
Charles H. Bell (politician) (1823–1893), American politician 
Charles H. Bell (naval officer) (1798–1875), United States naval officer
Charlie Bell (baseball) (1868–1937), Major League Baseball pitcher
Charlie Bell (businessman) ( – 2005), Australian businessman
Charlie Bell (basketball) (born 1979), United States basketball player
Chichester A. Bell, American sound engineer
Chris Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Chris Bell (American musician) (1951–1978), American musician
Chris Bell (director) (born 1972), American director, producer and writer
Chris Bell (politician) (born 1959), American politician
Christopher Bell (racing driver) (born 1994), American racing driver
Clive Bell (1881–1964), British art critic and philosopher
Coby Bell (born 1975), American actor and producer
Colin Bell, multiple people
Cool Papa Bell, American baseball player
 Currer Bell, pseudonym of Charlotte Brontë

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Daniel Bell (1919–2011), American sociologist
Danna C. Bell, American archivist and librarian
D'Anthony Bell (born 1996), American football player
David Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
David Bell (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player
David Bell (basketball) (born 1981), American basketball player
David Bell (television) (1936–1990), Scottish TV producer and director
David Bell (field hockey player), Australian field hockey player
David Bell (footballer, born 1984) (born 1984), English-born Irish footballer
David Bell (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Irish footballer
David Bell (VC), Irish soldier
David Robert Bell (born 1959), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading
Dean Bell (born 1962), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
Demetress Bell (born 1984), American football offensive tackle
Dennis Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Dennis Bell (Medal of Honor recipient) (1866–1953), Buffalo Soldier of the Spanish–American War
Dennis Bell (basketball) (born 1951), American basketball player
Derek Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Derek Bell (musician) (1935–2002), harpist
Derek Bell (auto racer) (born 1941), British racing driver
Derek Bell (baseball player) (born 1968), American baseball player
Derrick Bell, American law professor
Diane Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Dillon Bell (1822–1898), New Zealand politician
Don Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Doug Bell (game designer) (born 1961), American computer game developer
Drake Bell (born 1986), American actor and guitarist
Drew Tyler Bell (born 1986), American actor and performer
Duncan Bell, English rugby union player
Duncan Bell (actor), Scottish actor

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Earl Bell (born 1955), American pole vaulter
Edith Anna Bell (1870–1929) Irish sculptor
Edward Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Edmond Bell, English MP
Eileen Bell (born 1943), Northern Ireland politician
Eileen Bell (artist) (1907–2005), British artist
Elizabeth Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Elizabeth Bell (doctor) (1869–1934), Ireland's first woman doctor
Elizabeth Bell (actress) (1941–2012), British actress who played stage and screen
Elizabeth Bell (composer) (1928–2016), founder of the New York Women Composers, Inc.
 Ellis Bell, pseudonym of Emily Brontë
Emily Bell (born 1965), British journalist
Emma Bell (born 1986), American actress
Eric Temple Bell (1883–1960), American mathematician
Ernest Bell (animal rights activist) (1851–1933), British author, animal rights activist, humanitarian, and vegetarian
Ernest Bell (footballer), English footballer

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Francis Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Francis Bell (actor) (1944–1994), UK-born New Zealand actor
Francis Bell (New Zealand politician) (1851–1936), Prime Minister of New Zealand
Francis Bell (engineer) (1813–1879), British railway engineer
Francis Campbell Bell (1892–1968), politician in Manitoba, Canada
Frank Bell, multiple people, including:
Frank Bell (baseball) (1863–1891), Major League Baseball player
Frank T. Bell (1883–1970), U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries (1933–1939)
Frederick William Bell (1875–1954), Australian soldier

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Gary Bell (baseball) (born 1936), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Gary Bell (footballer) (born 1947), English (soccer) footballer
Geoff Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Geoff Bell (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
Geoff Bell (actor) (born 1963), British actor
Geoffrey Bell (born 1939), economist, banker
Geoffrey Bell (cricketer) (1896–1984), English cricketer and educationalist
George Bell (disambiguation), one of several people including
George Bell (Australian politician) (1872–1944), Australian politician
George Bell (pitcher) (1874–1941), American baseball player
George Bell (painter) (1878–1966), Australian painter
George Bell (bishop) (1883–1958), Anglican bishop of Chichester
George Irving Bell (1926–2000), American physicist and mountain climber
George Bell (outfielder) (born 1959), Dominican baseball player
Gertrude Bell (1868–1926), British archaeologist, writer & spy
Gladys Kathleen Bell (1882–1965), English painter
Glen Bell, American founder of Taco Bell restaurant chain
Gordon Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Gordon Bell (born 1934), computer engineer
Gordon Bell (artist), British comic strip artist
Gordon Bell (QNX), Canadian computer scientist
Gordon Bell (ice hockey), ice hockey player
Graeme Bell (1914–2012), Australian pianist, composer and band leader
Graham Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Graham Bell (advocate), Scottish advocate
Graham E. Bell, astronomer
Graham J. Bell, English FA accredited referee and radio personality
Graham Bell (artist) (1910–1943), painter
Graham Bell (biologist) (born 1949), English academic, writer and evolutionary biologist
Graham Bell (footballer) (born 1955), English footballer
Graham Bell (singer) (1948–2008), English pop and rock singer
Graham Bell (skier) (born 1966), Olympic skier
Grant Bell, Australian rugby league coach
Griffin Bell (1918–2009), American politician
Gus Bell (1928–1995), American Baseball player

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Harriet Bell (1923–1995), American advocate for disability rights 
Hazel K. Bell, English indexer and writer 
Heath Bell (born 1977), American baseball player
Helen Bell, English folk musician
Henri Lobe Bell, Duala ruler in Cameroon
Henry Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Henry Bell (engineer) (1767–1830), Scottish engineer
Henry Glassford Bell (1803–1874), Scottish lawyer, poet and historian
Henry H. Bell (1808–1868), American sailor
Henry Lawrie Bell (1929–1984), Australian ornithologist
Hi Bell (1897–1949), professional baseball player
Hilari Bell (born 1958), American fantasy writer
Hilary Bell (swimmer) (born 1991), swimmer from Canada
Hilary Bell (writer) (born 1966), Australian writer
Hilary Bell (television producer) (1965–2010),  reality television pioneer
Hugh Bell (disambiguation)
Hunter Bell, American book author

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Ian Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Ian Bell (journalist) (1956–2015), Scottish journalist and writer
Ian Bell (literaturist) (born 1947), professor of American literature at Keele University
Ian Bell (musician) (born 1954), Canadian musician
Ian Bell (programmer) (born 1962), British computer programmer
Isaac Lowthian Bell, British industrialist

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J. Ernest Bell II (born 1941), American politician and lawyer
J. Franklin Bell (1856–1919),  U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1906–1910)
Jack Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Jack Bell (footballer, born 1868), footballer with Everton F.C.
Jacob Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
James Franklin Bell, US Army Major General, Medal Of Honor recipient, US Army Chief of Staff
James Spencer-Bell (1818–1872), British politician
Jamie Bell (born 1986), British actor
James Bell (basketball) (born 1992), Basketball Player
Jane Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Jay Bell (born 1965), American baseball player
Jeanne Bell (1888–1978), British artist
Jeff Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Jocelyn Bell Burnell (born 1943), British astronomer
Joel Bell (born 1985), professional Canadian football player
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German Jesuit missionary
John Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
John Bell (Bishop of Worcester) (died 1556), English clergyman
John Bell (New Hampshire) (1765–1836), American politician, Governor of New Hampshire
John Bell (Tennessee politician) (1797–1869), American politician from Tennessee
John Bell (explorer) (1799–1868), Canadian explorer and governor
John Bell (Australian actor), Australian Shakespearean actor
John Joy Bell (1871–1934), Scottish author
John L. Bell, Scottish religious figure
John Lane Bell, Canadian philosopher and mathematician
John Stewart Bell (1928–1990), British physicist originated Bell's Theorem
John Thomas Bell (1878–1965), British businessman, founder of Bellway home builders
John Bell (surgeon) (1763–1820), brother of Charles Bell (anatomist)
John Bell (British Army officer), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1848–1854
John William Bell (1838–1901), Canadian political figure
John Bell (musician), American guitarist and singer
John Bell (farmer) from The Bell Witch legend
John Graham Bell (1812–1899), American taxidermist
John Howatt Bell (1846–1929), Prince Edward Island politician
John Irving Bell (born 1952), British–Canadian biologist
Joique Bell (born 1986), American football player
Jonny Bell (rugby union), rugby union player
Joseph-Antoine Bell (born 1954), Cameroonian international football goalkeeper
Joseph Bell (1837–1911), Scottish physician, pioneer of forensic diagnostics, inspiration for Sherlock Holmes
Josh Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Joshua Bell (born 1967), American musician
Joshua Peter Bell (1827–1881), Queensland Parliamentarian
Julia Bell (1879–1979), British geneticist
Julian Bell (1908–1937), English poet
Julie Bell (born 1958), American painter
Justin Bell (born 1968), British racecar driver, son of Derek Bell

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Kahlil Bell (born 1986), American football player
Kathleen Bell, American physician and professor
Katie Bell (Harry Potter), Harry Potter character 
Kay Bell (1914–1994), American football player and professional wrestler
Keith Bell (rugby league, born 1934), rugby league footballer of the 1950s for New Zealand, Auckland, and Ponsonby
Keith Bell (rugby league, born 1953), English rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
Keith Bell (rugby union) (born 1948), rugby union player who represented Australia
Kendrell Bell (born 1980), American football linebacker
Kenneth B. Bell, American judge
Kenny Bell (born 1992), American football player
Kerwin Bell (born 1965), American college and professional football player
Kierstan Bell (born 2000), American basketball player
Kristen Bell (born 1980), American actress
Kristine Bell, American engineer

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Lake Bell (born 1979), American actress
Larry Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Larry Bell (artist) (born 1939), contemporary artist based in Los Angeles, California and Taos, New Mexico
Larry M. Bell, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
Larry Gene Bell (1949–1996), double murderer in Lexington County, South Carolina
Laura Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Laura Bell (courtesan), courtesan of Victorian England
Laura Anning Bell (1867–1950), British artist
Laura Bell (author) (21st century), American author
Laura Bell Bundy (born 1981), American actress
Laura Joyce Bell (1854–1904), English-American actress
Lauralee Bell (born 1968), actress
Lauren Bell (born 1999), Scottish cyclist
Lauren Bell (cricketer) (born 2001), English cricketer
Lawrence Dale Bell (1894–1956), American aviation pioneer
Lee Phillip Bell, talk show host and soap opera creator
Les Bell (1901–1985), professional baseball player
Le'Veon Bell (born 1992), American football player
Lilian Bell (1867–1929); pen name, "Mrs. Arthur Hoyt Bogue", American novelist, travel writer
Louis Bell (born 1982), American music producer
Louis Bell (engineer) (1864–1923), American engineer, physicist, and academic

M
Mabel Bell (1857–1923), wife of inventor Alexander Graham Bell
Madeline Bell (born 1942), American soul singer
Madison Smartt Bell (born 1957), American author
Maggie Bell (born 1945), British singer
Malcolm Bell (cricketer) (born 1969), English cricketer
Malcolm Bell (entrepreneur) (born 1981), British businessman
Manga Ndumbe Bell (1838–1898), Duala ruler in Cameroon
Marc Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Marc Bell (cartoonist) (born 1971), Canadian cartoonist
Marc Bell (drummer) (born 1956), American drummer for The Ramones and The Voidoids
Marc Bell (entrepreneur), American managing partner of Marc Bell Capital
Maria Arena Bell (born 1963), American novelist, television and freelance writer
Marie Bell (1900–1985), French tragedian, comic actor and stage director
Marie Bell (educationalist) (1922–2012), New Zealand educationalist, lecturer and teacher
Marilyn Bell (born 1937), swimmer
Marjorie Bell (1906–2001), British electrical engineer and factory inspector
Mark Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Markquese Bell (born 1999), American football player
Marshall Bell (born 1942), American actor
Martin Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Martin Bell (born 1938), British journalist and broadcaster
Martin Bell (skier) (born 1964), British skier
Martin Bell (poet) (1918–1978), British poet
Martyn Bell (born 1964), British racing driver
Marvin Bell (1937–2020), American poet
Mary Bell (born 1957), British killer child
Matthew Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Matty Bell (1899–1983), American football player and coach
Melissa Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Melissa Bell (singer) (1964–2017), British singer
Melissa Bell (actor) (born 1972), Australian soap opera actress
Michael Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Montgomery Bell (1769–1855), Tennessee manufacturing entrepreneur
Morley Bell (1894–1976), Canadian lawyer and politician

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Ndumbe Lobe Bell, Duala ruler in Cameroon
Neil Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Neil Bell (actor) (born 1970), British actor
Neil Bell (politician) (born 1947), Northern Territory politician
Neil Bell, pseudonym of Stephen Southwold (1887–1964), British writer
Nicholas Bell, Australian-based British actor
 Nicole Ann Bell (known professionally as Nicole Dollanganger) (born 1991), Canadian singer-songwriter
Noreen Bell, fictional character from British TV series Emmerdale
Norris Garrett Bell (1860–1937), Australian railway engineer

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O'Neil Bell (1974–2015), Jamaican professional boxer
Oliver Bell (born 2004), American child actor

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Pat Bell, Canadian politician
Pedro Bell, American artist and illustrator
Peter Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Peter Hansbrough Bell (1849–1853), Inspector-General of the Army of Texas, 3rd Governor of Texas, US Congressman
Peter F. Bell born 1976, Australian rules footballer
Peter R. Bell, born 1954, Australian rules footballer
Philip W. Bell (1924–1990), American accounting scholar

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Quentin Bell (1910–1996), English art historian and author
Quinton Bell (born 1996), American football player

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Raja Bell (born 1976), American basketball player
Regla Bell (born 1970), Cuban volleyball player
Richard Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Richard Bell (director), Canadian writer and director
Richard Bell (British politician) (1859–1930) one of the first two British Labour Members of Parliament
Richard Bell (bishop), Bishop of Carlisle from 1477 to 1495
Richard Bell (Canadian musician), member of The Band
Ricky Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Ricky Bell (running back), National Football League running back
Ricky Bell (cornerback), National Football League cornerback
Rita Bell (1893-1992), American singer, entertainer
Robert Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Robert Bell (speaker) (died 1577), British judge & politician
Robert D. Bell (born 1967), American jurist, judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Robert E. Bell, American archaeologist
Robert M. Bell (born 1943), American jurist
Robert "Kool" Bell (born 1950), American singer, songwriter and bassist
Robert Bell (writer) (1800–1867), Irish man of letters
Ronald Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Ronald Bell (cricketer) (1931–1989), Middlesex and Sussex cricketer
Ronald Bell (politician) (1914–1982), Conservative Member of Parliament 1945 and 1950–1982
Ronald Bell (musician) (1951–2020), American singer-songwriter, member of Kool & the Gang
Ronald D. Bell, Justice of the Tax Court of Canada
Ronnie Bell British chemist at Oxford University
Ronnie Bell (American football) (born 2000), American football player
Ross Bell (1929–2019), American entomologist
Roy Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Roy Bell (Canadian football) (born 1949), Canadian football player
Roy Bell (ornithologist) (1882–1966), New Zealand and Australian ornithologist
Roy Bell (rugby league) (born 1984), Australian rugby league player
Rudolf Duala Manga Bell (1873–1914), Duala ruler in Cameroon
Ryan Bell (disambiguation), multiple people.
Ryan J. Bell (born 1971), Seventh-day Adventist Pastor, later an Atheist activist.

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Sam Bell (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1982), English professional footballer
Sam H. Bell (1925–2010), American jurist – Ohio
Sam Hanna Bell (1909–1990), Northern Irish novelist, short story writer, playwright, and broadcaster
Samuel Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Samuel Bell (1770–1850), American jurist & politician – New Hampshire
Samuel Bell (California politician) (fl. 1850s), American politician
Samuel Dana Bell (1798–1868), Chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court
Samuel Newell Bell (1829–1889), US Congressman from New Hampshire
Sandy Bell (1906–1985), South African Test cricketer
Sean Bell (1984–2006), African American shot by New York City police
Shannon Bell (born 1955), Canadian philosopher and feminist
Shona M. Bell (1924–2011), New Zealand palaeontologist
Stefan Bell (born 1991), German footballer with 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga
Stephen Bell (1965–2001), English footballer
Steve Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Steve Bell (news anchor) (1935–2019), first anchor of the ABC News program World News This Morning, previously reporter for WOWT-TV
Steve Bell (cartoonist) (born 1951), English cartoonist
Steve Bell (musician) (born 1960), Canadian musician
Steve Bell (soccer) (born 1975), retired American soccer midfielder
Steven Bell (born 1976), Australian rugby league player
Stuart Bell (1938–2012), British Labour Party politician
Stuart R. Bell, American academic, President of the University of Alabama

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Tatum Bell (born 1981), American football running back
Terrel Bell (1921–1996), American Secretary of Education
Terrell Bell (born 1973), American basketball player
Terry Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
Theo Bell (1953–2006), American football wide receiver
Thom Bell (1943-2022), Jamaican-American music producer
Thomas Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Thomas Bell (zoologist), English zoologist, surgeon, and writer
Thomas Cowan Bell, one of the seven founders of Sigma Chi Fraternity
Thomas M. Bell (Ohio politician)
Thomas Reid Davys Bell, Irish lepidopterist
Tim Bell, British public relations and political adviser
Tina Bell (1957–2012), American singer
Tobin Bell, American actor
Tom Bell (Australian footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
Townsend Bell (born 1975), motor racing driver, married to actress Heather Campbell
Travis Bell (born 1998), American football player
Trevor Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Trevor Bell (artist) (1930–2017), English painter
Trevor Bell (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
Troy Bell (born 1980), American professional basketball player

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Van D. Bell (1918–2009), American Marine officer, recipient of two Navy Crosses
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961), British painter
Vera Bell (1906-?), Jamaican writer
Vereen Bell, American writer
Vernon Bell, founder of the British karate movement
Vinnie Bell (1932–2019), born Vincent Gambella, American session guitarist
Viola Bell (1897–1990), New Zealand community leader
Virginia Bell (actress), American model and actress

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Wade Bell (born 1945), American middle-distance runner
Wally Bell (1965–2013), American baseball umpire
W. Kamau Bell, American stand-up comic
W. D. M. Bell (1880–1954), Scottish-born elephant hunter
Wayne Bell (computer specialist), bulletin board pioneer
William Bell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
William Dwane Bell, New Zealander convicted for a triple murder
William E. Bell (author) (fl. 2000s), Canadian writer
William Henry Bell (1873–1946), English born composer, later South African Professor of Music
William J. Bell (1927–2005), TV producer
William Nathaniel Bell (1817–1887), American settler

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Yeremiah Bell (born 1978), American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League

See also
Bell (disambiguation)

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References

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English-language surnames
Scottish surnames