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

Belasques, 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 Belasques surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belasques in America

Belasques is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belasques surname appeared 118 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 Belasques.

The history of the last name Belasques

The surname Belasques is of Spanish origin, derived from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. Its roots can be traced back to the 11th century, when it first appeared in records as a variation of the name "Velasco," a name with strong ties to the Basque culture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Belasques surname can be found in the "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a 12th-century manuscript that documents the donation of lands and properties in the region. This manuscript mentions a certain Gonzalo Belasques, who lived in the village of Ezcaray in the early 1100s.

During the 13th century, the Belasques family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Navarre, where they were known as skilled soldiers and administrators. One notable figure from this period was Sancho Belasques, a military commander who served under King Theobald I of Navarre (1201-1253) during the Reconquista.

As the Belasques name spread throughout Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, it also found its way into literary works. The 14th-century epic poem "El Libro de Buen Amor" by Juan Ruiz, Arcipreste de Hita, includes a character named Belasques, believed to be a reference to a local nobleman or landowner.

In the 15th century, the Belasques family established a stronghold in the town of Villafranca de los Caballeros, near Toledo. One of the most renowned members of this branch was Rodrigo Belasques (1420-1492), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the royal court of Ferdinand and Isabella.

As the centuries passed, the Belasques name continued to be carried by notable individuals, such as Pedro Belasques (1560-1628), a Spanish explorer who accompanied Álvaro de Mendaña on his voyages to the Solomon Islands in the late 16th century.

Other notable figures with the Belasques surname include:

1. Juana Belasques (1655-1720), a Spanish painter known for her religious artwork and portraiture.
2. Antonio Belasques (1710-1788), a Spanish architect who designed several churches and monasteries in Andalusia.
3. Miguel Belasques (1825-1901), a Spanish politician and writer who served as a member of parliament in the late 19th century.
4. Emilia Belasques (1880-1962), a Spanish actress and playwright who gained fame in the early 20th century theater scene.
5. Ignacio Belasques (1920-1995), a Spanish sculptor and ceramist renowned for his avant-garde works and contributions to the modern art movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belasques

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

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 Belasques 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.

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 Belasques was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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