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

Belisario, 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 Belisario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belisario in America

Belisario is the 50851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belisario surname appeared 410 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 Belisario.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belisario 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 Belisario

The surname Belisario is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name Belisarius, which itself is thought to have originated from the ancient Greek phrase "bel isarus," meaning "handsome" or "comely form."

The earliest known records of the Belisario surname can be found in various historical documents from the 11th and 12th centuries, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. It is believed that the name was initially borne by individuals who were either descendants of or associated with the famous Byzantine general Belisarius, who lived in the 6th century and played a crucial role in the reconquest of parts of the Western Roman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Belisario surname is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This document mentions a certain "Belisario de Mediolano" (Belisario of Milan), suggesting that the name was already in use during that time.

Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Belisario family gained prominence in various Italian cities, particularly in Florence and Rome. Notable figures include Matteo Belisario (1370-1445), a renowned Florentine humanist and scholar, and Giambattista Belisario (1535-1602), a Roman architect and engineer known for his work on the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican.

Another prominent individual bearing the Belisario surname was Pietro Belisario (1555-1627), a Neapolitan mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of the heliocentric theory of the solar system. His works, such as the "De Fabrica Mundi" (On the Structure of the World), were widely influential in the scientific circles of his time.

In the 18th century, the Belisario family also produced several notable figures, including Giuseppe Belisario (1710-1784), an Italian composer and violinist who served as the music director at the court of Frederick the Great in Prussia.

It is worth noting that the Belisario surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Belisario in the province of Abruzzo, and the Belisario Valley in the region of Calabria. These place names may have contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belisario

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

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

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