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

Belliard, 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 Belliard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belliard in America

Belliard is the 36788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belliard surname appeared 607 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 Belliard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belliard 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 Belliard

The surname Belliard is of French origin, deriving from the Old French words 'bel' meaning 'beautiful' and 'liard' which referred to a small coin. It is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by King William the Conqueror in 1086. It mentions a landowner named Belliard in the county of Sussex, England. This suggests that the name had already spread to England by the late 11th century, likely due to the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Raoul Belliard was documented in the records of the Abbey of Fontenay in Burgundy, France. He was a significant landowner and benefactor of the abbey.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various historical records across France, such as the registers of the Parlement of Paris, which mention a Jacques Belliard in 1387.

A notable figure bearing the Belliard surname was René Belliard (1671-1741), a French architect and military engineer. He was responsible for designing several fortifications and military structures in the Alsace region.

Another prominent individual was Augustin Daniel Belliard (1769-1832), a French military officer and general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. He participated in numerous campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars, and was awarded the title of Count by Napoleon.

In the 19th century, Auguste Belliard (1816-1890) was a French painter and engraver, known for his landscape paintings and illustrations of rural life in the Normandy region.

The name Belliard has also been associated with various place names throughout France, such as the village of Belliard in the department of Ain, and the hamlet of Belliard in the department of Côte-d'Or.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Beliard, Belliart, and Belliard, were common in historical records due to the inconsistencies in written language during earlier periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belliard

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

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

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