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

Belich, 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 Belich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belich in America

Belich is the 56836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belich surname appeared 359 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 Belich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belich 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 Belich

The surname Belich is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "belich," which means "bright" or "shining." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a fair complexion or someone who lived in a particularly sunny or bright area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belich can be found in the German parish records of the town of Eberbach in the late 1500s. These records mention a family by the name of Belich living in the area at that time. The name was also found in various other German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony, during the 17th and 18th centuries.

While the name Belich does not appear to have been mentioned in any major historical records or manuscripts, it is worth noting that some variations of the spelling were relatively common in certain parts of Germany. For instance, the spelling "Bälich" was found in several documents from the 18th century in the region of Württemberg.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Belich was Hans Belich, a German farmer who was born in the village of Eppingen in 1612. Another notable figure was Johann Belich, a Lutheran pastor who lived in the town of Schwäbisch Hall in the late 17th century. In the 19th century, a German artist named Karl Belich (1835-1912) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Black Forest region.

Other individuals with the surname Belich include Wilhelm Belich (1842-1919), a German journalist and political activist who advocated for workers' rights, and Otto Belich (1876-1942), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities in the early 20th century.

While the surname Belich is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the 16th century and is still found among people of German descent today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belich

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

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

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