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

Bellanger, 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 Bellanger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellanger in America

Bellanger is the 23354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellanger surname appeared 1,090 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 Bellanger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellanger 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 Bellanger

The surname BELLANGER is of French origin, deriving from the Old French words "belle" meaning "beautiful" and "ange" meaning "angel." It is believed to have emerged in the 12th century as a descriptive surname, likely given to someone with a particularly striking appearance or angelic features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BELLANGER can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Normandy from the year 1180, where a person named Roger Bellanger is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th century in the Normandy region of France.

During the 13th century, the name BELLANGER appears in various records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. The name is thought to have been initially concentrated in these areas before gradually spreading to other parts of the country.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the BELLANGER surname was Jean Bellanger, a French soldier and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was born around 1320 in Rouen, Normandy, and gained recognition for his bravery and strategic skills on the battlefield.

Another significant individual with the BELLANGER surname was André Bellanger, a French painter and engraver who lived during the 16th century. Born in Paris around 1530, he is best known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which adorned churches and cathedrals throughout France.

In the 17th century, the BELLANGER name is associated with Jean-Baptiste Bellanger, a renowned French architect and designer. He was born in 1624 in Paris and is credited with designing several notable buildings, including the Château de Sceaux and the Church of Saint-Roch in Paris.

Moving into the 18th century, Claude Bellanger, a French botanist and horticulturist, made significant contributions to the study of plants. Born in Normandy in 1718, he is particularly renowned for his work on the classification and cultivation of roses.

In more recent times, the BELLANGER surname has been carried by notable figures such as Gérard Bellanger, a French film director and screenwriter born in 1936, and Aurélien Bellanger, a contemporary French author and literary critic born in 1980.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellanger

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

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

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