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

Belleza, 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 Belleza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belleza in America

Belleza is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belleza surname appeared 346 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 Belleza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belleza 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 Belleza

The surname BELLEZA originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "belleza," which means beauty or loveliness. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who was considered physically attractive or possessed a beautiful character.

The earliest recorded instance of the BELLEZA surname dates back to the 13th century, appearing in a medieval document from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. This document referenced a landowner named Pedro de BELLEZA, who owned vineyards near the city of Seville.

In the 14th century, the BELLEZA surname appears in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France. A notable figure from this time was Juana BELLEZA, a noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Aragon in the 1360s.

During the 15th century, the BELLEZA name became more widespread across Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. One prominent individual with this surname was Diego BELLEZA, a navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

By the 16th century, the BELLEZA surname had spread to Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico and Peru. In 1542, a Spanish soldier named Hernán BELLEZA was part of the expedition led by Francisco de Orellana, which explored the Amazon River basin in South America.

Another notable figure with the BELLEZA surname was María BELLEZA, a renowned painter from Seville who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Her works, depicting religious scenes and portraits, were highly acclaimed and can still be found in churches and museums throughout Spain.

In the 18th century, the BELLEZA surname appeared in records from the Spanish territories of Florida and Louisiana in North America. Juan de BELLEZA, a soldier and settler, was among the first Spanish colonists to establish a settlement in what is now St. Augustine, Florida, in the 1690s.

While the BELLEZA surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other Spanish-speaking countries and communities around the world due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belleza

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Belleza, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!