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

Beles, 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 Beles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beles in America

Beles is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beles surname appeared 181 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 Beles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beles 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 Beles

The surname "BELES" is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "bel," which means "bell." The name was likely given to someone who lived near a bell tower or worked as a bell ringer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch census records of 1567, where a man named Pieter Beles is listed as living in the city of Amsterdam. Another early record of the name comes from the town of Leiden, where a woman named Maria Beles is mentioned in a church registry from 1592.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, including Germany and England. In 1623, a man named Hans Beles is recorded as having settled in the German city of Hamburg. A few decades later, in 1671, a man named William Beles is listed as a merchant in the port city of Bristol, England.

One notable individual with the surname "BELES" was Jan Beles, a Dutch painter who lived from 1615 to 1678. He was known for his landscape paintings and was a member of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke, a prestigious organization for artists.

Another person of note was Pieter Beles, a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1678 to 1742. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a professor at the University of Leiden.

In the 19th century, the name "BELES" appeared in various parts of the world as a result of emigration from Europe. For example, a man named Johann Beles is recorded as having arrived in the United States in 1842, settling in the state of Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Johanna Beles, a Dutch writer who lived from 1831 to 1902, and Hendrik Beles, a Dutch politician and activist who lived from 1854 to 1923, known for his work in promoting workers' rights.

While the name "BELES" may have originated in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, and its meaning and historical significance continue to be studied and appreciated by researchers and historians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beles

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

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

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