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

Belhumeur, 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 Belhumeur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belhumeur in America

Belhumeur is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belhumeur surname appeared 346 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 Belhumeur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belhumeur 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 Belhumeur

The surname BELHUMEUR has its origins in France, dating back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "bel" (meaning beautiful or handsome) and "humeur" (meaning mood or temperament). The name is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone with a pleasant or amiable demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BELHUMEUR name can be found in the cartularies (medieval records) of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, dating back to the 12th century. These records mention a certain "Guillelmus dictus Belhumeur" (William, called BELHUMEUR), suggesting that the name was already in use as a surname or byname at that time.

In the 13th century, the BELHUMEUR name appears in various village and parish records throughout northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. Some of these early examples include "Jehan Belhumeur" from the village of Eu, recorded in 1248, and "Robert Belhumeur" from the parish of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, mentioned in a document dated 1276.

During the Middle Ages, the BELHUMEUR name was sometimes spelled in variations such as "Beaumeur," "Belhummeur," or "Bellehumer," reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings at the time. It is possible that some of these variants were influenced by the Old French words "beau" (meaning beautiful) or "belle" (meaning beautiful or fair).

One notable figure associated with the BELHUMEUR name was Jean BELHUMEUR (c. 1375-1440), a French merchant and alderman (échevinage) of the city of Rouen in Normandy. Records from the Rouen municipal archives mention his involvement in trade disputes and civic matters during the early 15th century.

Another individual of note was Guillaume BELHUMEUR (c. 1520-1585), a lawyer and legal scholar from Paris. He was the author of several treatises on French customary law and is cited in several historical legal texts from the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the BELHUMEUR name can be found in various parish records and notarial documents across northern and central France, indicating the continued presence and spread of the surname during this period. One example is Marie BELHUMEUR (c. 1630-1692), mentioned in the parish records of Saint-Eustache in Paris as the wife of a wealthy merchant.

By the 18th century, the BELHUMEUR surname had also established a presence in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade networks. For instance, records show a family by the name of BELHUMEUR residing in the city of Brussels in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium) during the late 1700s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belhumeur

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

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

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