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

Belge, 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 Belge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belge in America

Belge is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belge surname appeared 120 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 Belge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belge 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 Belge

The surname Belge has its origins in France, where it first appeared during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Old French word "belge," which means "Belgian." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who hailed from the region of Belgium or had some connection to that area.

Records show that the name Belge was present in France as early as the 12th century. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Vaast d'Arras, a medieval manuscript from the region of Artois in northern France, which mentions a person named Gervais Belge in the year 1188.

The name Belge also appears in several other historical records from the Middle Ages, including the Livre des Bourgeois d'Arras, a register of citizens from the city of Arras, which lists a Jacques Belge in the year 1291.

During the 13th century, the name Belge was particularly associated with the town of Béthune, located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This connection is evidenced by the appearance of the name in the Cartulaire de la ville de Béthune, a collection of municipal records from that town.

One notable figure who bore the surname Belge was Jean Belge, a French theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 14th century and early 15th century. He was born in Lille, France, around 1370 and is known for his works on scholastic philosophy and his contributions to the University of Paris.

Another individual of note was Guillaume Belge, a French soldier and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 15th century. He served under the famous Joan of Arc and participated in several important battles, including the Battle of Orléans in 1429.

In the 16th century, the Belge surname was also found in the region of Picardy, as evidenced by the presence of a family named Belge in the records of the village of Poix-de-Picardie. One member of this family, Pierre Belge, was a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 1500s.

The name Belge has also been associated with various place names in France, such as the village of Bellée in the department of Mayenne, which was formerly spelled "Belge" in historical records.

Throughout its history, the surname Belge has been borne by notable individuals in various fields, including literature, art, and politics. However, the name remains closely tied to its French origins and the regions of northern France where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belge

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

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

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