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

Belcourt, 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 Belcourt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belcourt in America

Belcourt is the 36970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belcourt surname appeared 604 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 Belcourt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belcourt 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 Belcourt

The surname Belcourt has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French words "bel" meaning "beautiful" and "court" meaning "courtyard" or "manor." The name likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a beautiful courtyard or manor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Cahiers des États de Normandie in 1586, mentioning a Pierre Belcourt from the region of Normandy. The name also appears in the parish records of several villages in Normandy during the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jean-Baptiste Belcourt (1727-1802), a French architect and urban planner who worked on the redesign of several cities in France, including Bordeaux and Nantes.

During the French Revolution, a Louis Belcourt (1765-1838) was a member of the National Convention and later served as a deputy in the Corps Législatif under Napoleon.

In the 19th century, Father Georges-Antoine Belcourt (1803-1874) was a Catholic missionary who worked among the Métis and First Nations communities in the Red River region of what is now Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his efforts to document and preserve the Saulteaux and Cree languages.

Another notable bearer of the name was Marie-Louise Belcourt (1823-1899), a French author and playwright who wrote several popular plays and novels during the Second French Empire.

In the early 20th century, André Belcourt (1875-1945) was a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the French Parliament and was involved in the establishment of the International Labour Organization.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the surname Belcourt throughout history, highlighting its French origins and its presence in various regions and contexts over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belcourt

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

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

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