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

Bellack, 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 Bellack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellack in America

Bellack is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellack surname appeared 241 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 Bellack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellack 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 Bellack

The surname Bellack originates from the German language and can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "bellac," which referred to a bell maker or bell ringer.

In the late Middle Ages, the name appeared in various historical documents and records, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of charters and documents from the region. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1289, when a certain "Johannes Bellac" was mentioned as a resident of the town of Halle.

The Bellack surname was also found in the Bürgeraufnahmelisten (citizen admission lists) of several German cities in the 15th and 16th centuries, suggesting that families with this name had established themselves in urban areas during that time period.

Several notable individuals bearing the Bellack surname have left their mark throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Bellack (c. 1500-1560), a renowned bell maker from Erfurt, whose masterpieces adorned churches across central Germany.

In the literary realm, Christian Bellack (1694-1768) was a German philologist and educator who authored several influential works on language and grammar.

During the 19th century, Johann Bellack (1813-1892), a German-born American businessman, played a significant role in the development of the brewing industry in Philadelphia.

Another noteworthy figure was Rudolf Bellack (1884-1972), a German architect renowned for his designs of public buildings and residential complexes in Berlin during the early 20th century.

More recently, Artur Bellack (1923-2005), a Polish-born Holocaust survivor, gained recognition for his memoir "With God Against Man," detailing his experiences during World War II.

Throughout its history, the Bellack surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Bellak, Bellackh, and Belack, reflecting regional differences and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellack

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

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

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