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

Bellard, 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 Bellard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellard in America

Bellard is the 10756th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellard surname appeared 2,966 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bellard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellard 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 Bellard

The surname Bellard is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "bel," meaning beautiful or handsome, combined with the suffix "-ard," which was commonly used to form surnames from personal characteristics or physical descriptions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bellard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name may have been introduced to England shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Belard, Bellarde, and Bellart, in records from the regions of Normandy and Picardy in northern France. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas and later spread to other parts of France and Europe.

One notable bearer of the Bellard surname was Jean Bellard, a French mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1595 to 1668. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was a member of the prestigious Académie Royale des Sciences in Paris.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Bellard family settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One of their descendants, Pierre Bellard, was a prominent figure in the Haitian Revolution and served as a general in the revolutionary forces led by Toussaint Louverture.

Another notable figure with the Bellard surname was Eugène Bellard, a French sculptor born in 1837. He achieved recognition for his works depicting historical and mythological subjects and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, France's highest civilian honor.

In England, the name Bellard can be traced back to the 14th century, with records showing individuals with this surname residing in various counties, including Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. One example is William Bellard, who was mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire in 1332.

While the Bellard surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and various European countries. Over time, the name has also undergone minor spelling variations, such as Belard, Bellarte, and Bellarde, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and written records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellard

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

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

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