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

Bellande, 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 Bellande surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellande in America

Bellande is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellande surname appeared 137 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 Bellande.

The history of the last name Bellande

The surname Bellande has its origins in France, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French term "belande," which translates to "beautiful valley" or "beautiful glade." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a particular geographic location or region known for its picturesque valleys or glades.

The earliest known records of the Bellande surname can be found in various medieval documents, such as property deeds and parish registers, from regions like Normandy and Brittany in northern France. Variations in spelling, including Bellande, Bellande, and Belande, were common during this period due to the inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects.

One notable historical reference to the Bellande name can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres," a medieval cartulary (collection of charters) from the 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Petrus de Bellande," suggesting the presence of individuals bearing this surname in the region of Chartres, France, during that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the "Rôles des fiefs du duché de Normandie," a feudal roll documenting landholdings in the Duchy of Normandy. This record lists a "Guillelmus de Bellande" as a vassal holding lands in the region, indicating the continued presence of the Bellande surname among the local nobility.

Prominent figures throughout history bearing the Bellande surname include:

1. Jean Bellande (c. 1470-1534), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as the President of the Parliament of Paris during the reign of King Francis I.

2. Pierre Bellande (c. 1520-1592), a French architect and engineer known for his work on various fortifications and public buildings in Paris and the surrounding regions.

3. Marie Bellande (c. 1580-1645), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, whose support and patronage were instrumental in the early careers of several notable painters and sculptors of the Baroque era.

4. Jacques Bellande (c. 1625-1688), a French military officer who served in the French army during the Thirty Years' War and later became the governor of the island of Saint-Christophe in the Caribbean.

5. Étienne Bellande (c. 1720-1784), a French botanist and naturalist who conducted extensive botanical explorations in the West Indies and contributed significantly to the study of Caribbean flora.

These examples demonstrate the historical presence and prominence of the Bellande surname across various fields, including law, architecture, arts, military, and sciences, throughout the centuries in France and its territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellande

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

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 Bellande 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.

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

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