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

Belkin, 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 Belkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belkin in America

Belkin is the 27646th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belkin surname appeared 870 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 Belkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belkin 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 Belkin

The surname Belkin has its origins in Russia and is derived from the Russian word "belka," which means "squirrel." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with reddish-brown hair or fur-like features, or perhaps for someone who was known for hunting or trapping squirrels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belkin can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of medieval Russian chronicles dating back to the 12th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a merchant or tradesman from the city of Novgorod.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Belkin family living in the village of Belkinskaya, located in the Tver region of Russia. This village likely took its name from the Belkin family, suggesting that they had a presence in the area for some time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Belkin name appeared in various Russian historical documents, including tax records and military registers. One notable figure from this period was Ivan Belkin, a Russian merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1688 to 1761 and was known for his charitable contributions to the city of Moscow.

In the 19th century, the Belkin surname gained prominence with the birth of Alexander Belkin (1816-1863), a Russian writer and poet who is considered one of the forerunners of the Russian realist movement in literature. His works often explored the lives and struggles of the common people in Russia.

Another noteworthy individual with the Belkin surname was Mikhail Belkin (1835-1903), a Russian painter and art teacher who is best known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Russia.

In more recent times, the Belkin surname has been carried by individuals such as Valeriya Belkin (born 1973), a Russian Olympic fencer who won a gold medal in the team epee event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Overall, the surname Belkin has a long and rich history in Russia, with its origins likely rooted in the medieval period and continuing to be a prominent name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belkin

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

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

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