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

Bellfield, 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 Bellfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellfield in America

Bellfield is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellfield surname appeared 236 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 Bellfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellfield 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 Bellfield

The surname Bellfield has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "feld" meaning "field," likely referring to a field or area where bell-making or bell-ringing took place.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which mentions a "William de Bellefeld." This suggests that the name was initially a locational surname, referring to a specific place or region.

As the centuries passed, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Belfeld, Belfelde, and Bellefeld, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal variations of the time. It is also possible that the name is associated with certain place names, such as the village of Belfield in Derbyshire or the hamlet of Bellfield in West Yorkshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Bellfield include John Bellfield (c. 1520-1587), an English merchant and alderman from Bristol. Another prominent figure was Sir Henry Bellfield (1604-1672), a Member of Parliament for Wells during the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, Robert Bellfield (1736-1804) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Royal Exchange in London. James Bellfield (1772-1846) was a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a colonial governor.

Moving into the 19th century, William Bellfield (1826-1901) was a prominent English lawyer and judge, serving as a Baron of the Exchequer and a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

While the name Bellfield may have originated as a locational surname, it eventually became more widely adopted and used throughout various regions of England. The name's historical significance lies in its connection to the bell-making industry and its longstanding presence in official records and notable figures across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellfield

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

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

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