Find out how popular the last name Bealmear is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bealmear.

Bealmear, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bealmear surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bealmear in America

Bealmear is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bealmear surname appeared 367 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bealmear.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bealmear to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bealmear

The surname BEALMEAR is of English origin, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Belmer, located in the county of Somerset, England.

The name's earliest recorded spelling is found in the Parish Registers of Belmer, dated 1568, where it appears as "Bealmere". This spelling is likely derived from the Old English words "bel" meaning "bell" and "mere" meaning "pond" or "lake", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a body of water with a bell or church nearby.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the town of Belmer is mentioned as "Belemere", which further supports the connection between the surname and the place name.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name is John Bealmear, born in Belmer in 1598. His descendants can be traced through parish records in Somerset and neighboring counties over the next few centuries.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname was Sir Richard Bealmear (1628-1694), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for the town of Bridgwater, Somerset.

During the 18th century, the surname spread beyond Somerset to other parts of England, as well as to the American colonies. One such individual was William Bealmear (1742-1812), who immigrated to Virginia in 1765 and later fought in the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, the BEALMEAR surname appeared in various historical records, including the birth of Mary Ann Bealmear in 1823 in the village of Nether Stowey, Somerset, and the marriage of George Bealmear and Elizabeth Smith in 1856 in the nearby town of Bridgwater.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Henry Bealmear (1837-1914), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War and later became an Admiral in the Royal Navy.

While the surname BEALMEAR is not among the most common in England or the United States today, its history can be traced back to its origins in the county of Somerset, where it was likely derived from the place name Belmer and its Old English roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bealmear

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bealmear.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bealmear was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bealmear has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bealmear was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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