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

Belgrave, 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 Belgrave surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belgrave in America

Belgrave is the 20709th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belgrave surname appeared 1,277 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 Belgrave.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belgrave 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 Belgrave

The surname Belgrave originates from England and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "bel" meaning "pretty" or "beautiful" and "graef" meaning "grove" or "small wood." Thus, the name literally translates to "beautiful grove" or "pretty wood."

The name Belgrave is closely associated with the village of Belgrave in Leicestershire, England. This village was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Belegrave." The earliest recorded instance of the surname dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared as "de Belegrave" in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire.

In the 13th century, the name was commonly spelled as "Belegrave" or "Belgrave." During this time, the Belgrave family held significant landholdings in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. One notable figure was Sir John Belgrave, who fought alongside Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346.

The Belgrave family continued to play an influential role in English history throughout the centuries. In the 15th century, Sir Ralph Belgrave served as the High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Another prominent member was Sir Robert Belgrave, who was knighted by King Henry VIII in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name "Belgrave" was sometimes spelled as "Bellgrave" or "Bellegrave." One notable figure from this period was Sir Thomas Belgrave, who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire in the 1660s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several members of the Belgrave family achieved distinction in various fields. William Belgrave (1765-1844) was a renowned English architect who designed numerous buildings in London. General Sir Robert Belgrave (1784-1865) was a highly decorated British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Belgrave include Harriet Belgrave (1794-1858), an English novelist and writer, and James Belgrave (1856-1923), a New Zealand politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Wellington.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belgrave

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

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

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