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

Bellestri, 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 Bellestri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellestri in America

Bellestri is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellestri surname appeared 154 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 Bellestri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellestri 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 Bellestri

The surname BELLESTRI has its origins in Italy, first appearing in historical records from the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Latin phrase "bella estri", meaning "beautiful home". This suggests the name may have originated from a family that lived in a particularly attractive or notable residence.

One of the earliest known references to the name BELLESTRI can be found in a medieval manuscript from the city of Siena, dated around 1150 AD. This document mentions a landowner named Giacomo BELLESTRI who owned a vineyard in the nearby village of Castellina in Chianti.

The name is also linked to the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, where a noble family bearing the surname BELLESTRI resided in the 13th century. Records show that a Lorenzo BELLESTRI (b. 1220 - d. 1291) was a prominent merchant and banker in the city during this period.

In the 14th century, the BELLESTRI name appears in several Florentine tax records and guild registries. One notable figure was Filippo BELLESTRI (b. 1325 - d. 1402), a wealthy silk trader and member of the prestigious Arte della Seta (Silk Guild).

The name BELLESTRI also has connections to the city of Venice, where a branch of the family settled in the 15th century. The most famous Venetian BELLESTRI was Marco (b. 1460 - d. 1528), a skilled glassmaker who helped establish the renowned Murano glass industry.

Other historical figures bearing the BELLESTRI surname include Girolamo (b. 1510 - d. 1587), a respected lawyer and judge from Rome, and Caterina BELLESTRI (b. 1675 - d. 1742), a celebrated painter from Bologna who was active during the Baroque period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellestri

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

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

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