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

Bellar, 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 Bellar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellar in America

Bellar is the 29279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellar surname appeared 808 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 Bellar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellar 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 Bellar

The surname Bellar has its origins in the Netherlands, emerging in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "beller," which means "to ring" or "to toll," suggesting a connection to bell makers or those who operated church bells. The earliest known spelling of the name is "Beller," which later evolved into "Bellar."

This surname was found in various regions of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. One of the earliest documented references to the name appears in a church record from the city of Amsterdam, dated 1597, which mentions a certain Jan Beller.

In the 17th century, the name Bellar started to appear in historical records across the Netherlands. A notable example is the mention of Pieter Bellar, a merchant from Rotterdam, in a trade document from 1654. Another early reference can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Leiden, which record the birth of a child named Marieke Bellar in 1671.

During the 18th century, the Bellar surname gained prominence in the Netherlands. One of the most notable figures was Willem Bellar (1712-1786), a respected philosopher and scholar who taught at the University of Leiden. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy were widely influential in his time.

As the Dutch established colonies in various parts of the world, the Bellar surname began to spread beyond the Netherlands. In the late 18th century, a family bearing the Bellar name settled in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where they were involved in the spice trade.

Another notable individual with the Bellar surname was Jacobus Bellar (1789-1864), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of colonel and was awarded several honors for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, the Bellar surname made its way to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas, as Dutch immigrants sought new opportunities. One such example is Hendrik Bellar (1823-1901), a Dutch immigrant who settled in the United States and became a successful farmer in the state of Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellar

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

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

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