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

Beleche, 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 Beleche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beleche in America

Beleche is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beleche surname appeared 158 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 Beleche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beleche 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 Beleche

The surname Beleche is of French origin, first appearing in historical records during the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old French words "bel" meaning beautiful and "leche" meaning tongue or language, possibly referring to an eloquent or well-spoken individual.

One of the earliest known references to the name Beleche can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dated around 1170. This document mentions a certain "Robertus Beleche" who was a landowner in the region.

Another notable mention of the name Beleche is in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of the bourgeois (middle-class citizens) of the city of Rouen, France, compiled in the late 13th century. It lists a "Jehan Beleche" as a merchant in the city.

In the 14th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of France, with records indicating a "Guillaume Beleche" from the village of Vauvilliers in the Champagne region, and a "Marguerite Beleche" from the town of Beaune in Burgundy.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Beleche was Jean Beleche (1410-1482), a prominent lawyer and legal scholar from Paris. He served as a counselor to the Parlement of Paris and was known for his expertise in canon law.

Another notable figure was Pierre Beleche (1525-1598), a French botanist and physician from Orléans. He is best known for his work on medicinal plants and his contributions to the development of the field of pharmacognosy.

In the 17th century, the name Beleche appears in records from the region of Normandy, with a mention of a "Nicolas Beleche" (1620-1698) who was a wealthy landowner and vintner in the village of Beuzeville.

During the 18th century, the name Beleche gained some renown in the literary world with the writer and philosopher Jacques Beleche (1734-1810), born in Lyon. He was known for his essays on ethics and political philosophy, and was a member of the prestigious Académie des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Lyon.

As the name Beleche spread throughout France over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Belèche, Beleshe, and Belaishe. However, the original form of Beleche remained the most common.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beleche

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

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

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