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

Beling, 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 Beling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beling in America

Beling is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beling surname appeared 167 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 Beling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beling 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 Beling

The surname Beling is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "bel" or "bele," meaning "bell" or "bell-maker." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who worked as a bell-maker or was associated with the trade.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Beling can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to 1259. The entry mentions a "Henricus Beling" from the town of Strausberg.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. For instance, a "Conradus Beling" is mentioned in a document from the city of Erfurt in 1347.

During the 15th century, the name Beling began to spread across other parts of Germany, including Bavaria and Swabia. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Beling, a lawyer and legal scholar born in Nuremberg around 1450. He was known for his commentary on the Sachsenspiegel, an important legal code of the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the surname Beling is found in records from the city of Cologne. A merchant named Matthias Beling is mentioned in a trade document from 1543.

Moving into the 17th century, the name appears in various places across Germany, including the regions of Pomerania, Silesia, and Prussia. One notable individual from this time was Johann Beling, a Lutheran theologian and author born in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) in 1614.

The 18th century saw the name Beling spread further throughout Germany and into neighboring countries, such as the Netherlands and Switzerland. One notable figure from this period was Johann Christian Beling, a German composer and organist born in Erfurt in 1735.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname Beling continued to be found across various regions of Germany, as well as in areas with German-speaking populations, such as parts of modern-day Poland and Russia. One notable individual from this time was August Ferdinand Beling, a German politician and jurist born in Erfurt in 1834.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beling

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

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

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