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

Bellairs, 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 Bellairs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellairs in America

Bellairs is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellairs surname appeared 264 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 Bellairs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellairs 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 Bellairs

The surname BELLAIRS originated in England in the early medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the Old English words 'belle' meaning 'bell' and 'aers' meaning 'houses' or 'dwellings'. This suggests the name was initially given to someone who lived near a building housing bells, likely a church or priory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled 'Belleris'. This entry refers to a landowner named Radulfus de Belleris in Lincolnshire. Over time, the name evolved through various spellings such as Belers, Belayres, and Belleres before settling on the modern form of BELLAIRS.

The BELLAIRS family was particularly prominent in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire during the Middle Ages. In the 13th century, a Robert de Belers served as Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. A century later, John Bellers (c.1350-1410) was a successful wool merchant and landowner in Leicestershire.

During the English Civil War, Sir Thomasine Bellers (1615-1672) was a Royalist commander who fought for King Charles I. After the Restoration, he was rewarded with land grants in Ireland for his loyalty.

In the 18th century, John Bellers (1654-1725) was a prominent Quaker writer and economist who advocated for social reforms and the establishment of "Colleges of Industry" to help the poor.

George Bellairs (1808-1892) was a renowned English architect and church restorer who worked on many significant projects, including the restoration of Lincoln Cathedral and the construction of Sandringham House.

Throughout its long history, the BELLAIRS name has maintained a strong connection to Lincolnshire and the East Midlands region of England, though bearers of the name can now be found across the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellairs

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

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

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