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

Belleisle, 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 Belleisle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belleisle in America

Belleisle is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belleisle surname appeared 266 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 Belleisle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belleisle 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 Belleisle

The surname Belleisle is of French origin, derived from the combination of the French words "belle" meaning beautiful and "isle" meaning island. It is believed to have originated in the 16th century as a locational surname, referring to a person who either lived on or came from a particularly picturesque island.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belleisle can be found in the Chansonnier de Montpellier, a 14th-century manuscript containing medieval French poetry and songs. In this manuscript, a certain Guilhem de Belleisle is mentioned as a troubadour, indicating that the name was already in use by that time.

During the 17th century, the name Belleisle appeared in various records and documents in France, particularly in the regions of Brittany and Normandy. It is possible that the name was associated with one of the several islands off the coast of these regions, such as the Île de Belle-Île in the Bay of Biscay.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the name Belleisle was Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, Duc de Belle-Isle (1684-1761), a French marshal and statesman who played a significant role in the War of the Austrian Succession. He was also known for his involvement in the construction of several fortifications and military installations in France.

Another prominent individual with the surname Belleisle was Louis Charles Armand Fouquet, Comte de Belle-Isle (1693-1768), a French diplomat and military officer who served as the ambassador to Sweden and later became a Marshal of France. He was the younger brother of the aforementioned Duc de Belle-Isle.

In the 19th century, a French sculptor named Aimé-Napoléon Belleisle (1817-1886) gained recognition for his works, including the statue of Louis XIV that stands in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

It is worth noting that the name Belleisle has also been associated with various place names, such as Belle Isle, Michigan, and Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador, both of which are islands. These place names may have been influenced by the French surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belleisle

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

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

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