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

Belenky, 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 Belenky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belenky in America

Belenky is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belenky surname appeared 248 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 Belenky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belenky 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 Belenky

The surname Belenky is of Russian origin, derived from the Russian word "belena" which means "white". It is believed to have first emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century in various regions of Russia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belenky can be found in a 17th century census record from the city of Novgorod, where a family with the surname Belenky was listed as residents. It is possible that the name originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with fair or pale features.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Belenky surname began to spread across various parts of the Russian Empire, with families bearing this name settling in areas such as Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltics. Some variations in spelling, such as Belenki and Belenkiy, were also documented during this period.

One notable individual with the surname Belenky was Abram Belenky, a Russian-born composer and conductor who lived from 1888 to 1949. He is known for his contributions to Soviet film music and for founding the Moscow State Jewish Theater in 1924.

Another prominent figure was Mikhail Belenky, a Russian mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of complexity theory. He was born in 1933 and passed away in 2018.

In the early 20th century, a number of Belenky families immigrated to the United States and other countries, fleeing persecution and seeking new opportunities. One such individual was Haim Belenky, a Russian-born Zionist activist who played a role in the establishment of the state of Israel. He lived from 1892 to 1976.

Additionally, there was Boris Belenky, a Russian-American chess grandmaster who was born in 1936 and achieved notable success in international chess tournaments during the latter half of the 20th century.

Another notable figure with the Belenky surname was Yelena Belenky, a Soviet-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her abstract works and lived from 1923 to 2008.

While the Belenky surname may not be as widespread as some other Russian surnames, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been carried by individuals who have made their mark in various fields, from the arts to academia and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belenky

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

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

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