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

Bellach, 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 Bellach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellach in America

Bellach is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellach surname appeared 172 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 Bellach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellach 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 Bellach

The surname BELLACH is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German words "bel" meaning "beautiful" and "ach" meaning "brook" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a particularly scenic waterway.

One of the earliest known records of the name BELLACH appears in a 1457 document from the town of Augsburg, which refers to a "Hans Bellach." In 1502, a "Jorg Bellach" is mentioned in the tax records of the city of Nuremberg. These early appearances indicate that the name was already well-established in southern Germany by the late 15th century.

The BELLACH name can also be found in some older place names, such as the village of Belach in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This village's name likely shares the same linguistic roots as the surname, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the idea of a beautiful stream or brook.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname BELLACH. One of the earliest was Johann Bellach (1500-1567), a German theologian and reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a role in the Protestant Reformation. In the 18th century, there was Johann Gottfried Bellach (1725-1791), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

More recently, there was the Austrian painter and printmaker Rudolf Bellach (1903-1968), who was known for his landscapes and portraits. In the field of literature, there was the German author and journalist Horst Bellach (1927-2006), who wrote several novels and non-fiction works about World War II.

Another notable figure was the German politician and lawyer Karl Bellach (1908-1982), who served as a member of the Bundestag, the national parliament of West Germany, from 1953 to 1969. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union party and played a role in shaping post-war German politics and legislation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellach

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

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

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