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

Bellich, 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 Bellich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellich in America

Bellich is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellich surname appeared 110 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 Bellich.

The history of the last name Bellich

The surname Bellich originated in the northern Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "bellicus" which means "warlike" or "martial." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone with a military profession or a person of aggressive or combative nature.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various medieval documents from the Venetian Republic. One notable mention is found in the records of the Doge's Council of Venice in 1284, where a certain Matteo Bellich is listed as a merchant and envoy to the city of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik).

In the 15th century, the Bellich family had established itself as a prominent noble clan in the city of Udine, which was then part of the Republic of Venice. Several members of the family held important positions in the local government and military. One such figure was Girolamo Bellich, a captain in the Venetian Army who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.

The name also appears in the historical records of the Patriarchal Territory of Aquileia, a medieval ecclesiastical state located in what is now the border region between Italy and Slovenia. In the 16th century, a certain Gasparo Bellich is mentioned as a landowner and nobleman in the town of Gorizia.

Another notable individual with this surname was Domenico Bellich, a Venetian architect and sculptor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his work on the Church of San Sebastiano in Venice, which features his sculptures and architectural designs.

In the 19th century, Pietro Bellich was a prominent Italian painter and engraver who specialized in landscape and genre scenes. He was born in Udine in 1801 and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice.

Throughout history, the Bellich surname has been associated with various professions, including merchants, soldiers, noblemen, clergy, artists, and intellectuals. While the name originated in the Veneto and Friuli regions of northern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellich

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

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 Bellich 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.

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

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