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

Belill, 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 Belill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belill in America

Belill is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belill surname appeared 123 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 Belill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belill 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 Belill

The surname BELILL originates from the Catalonia region of Spain, with records dating back to the early 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "belill," which means "beautiful" or "handsome." The name was likely given as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with an attractive appearance.

Early records show variations in spelling, such as Belil, Belill, and Bellill, as standardized spelling was not yet established. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Llibre de la Cadena" (Book of the Chain), a medieval document from Barcelona that recorded property transactions and legal proceedings.

In the late 15th century, a family by the name of Belill was recorded as landowners in the village of Castellar del Vallès, located in the province of Barcelona. Joan Belill (1460-1525) was a prominent figure among this family, serving as a respected merchant and local leader.

During the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond Catalonia as members of the Belill family migrated to other parts of Spain and the Americas. Francesc Belill (1520-1587), a navigator and explorer, accompanied Spanish expeditions to the New World and is believed to have helped establish settlements in present-day Mexico and Florida.

In the 17th century, the Belill name appeared in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, with Jaume Belill (1610-1678) being a notable figure as a scholar and professor of law at the University of Zaragoza.

As the name continued to spread, it also gained recognition in other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, Antoine Belill (1725-1795) was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and rose to the rank of general.

Other notable individuals with the surname BELILL include María Belill (1850-1920), a Spanish writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education, and Andrés Belill (1890-1965), a Spanish-born architect who gained recognition for his work in Argentina, where he designed several prominent buildings in Buenos Aires.

While the surname BELILL is not as common today as it once was in its region of origin, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage and history of Catalonia and Spain, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era and a time when descriptive nicknames were often adopted as family names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belill

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

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

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