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

Bellile, 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 Bellile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellile in America

Bellile is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellile surname appeared 228 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 Bellile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellile 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 Bellile

The surname BELLILE is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "bel" and "ile," which together mean "beautiful island." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by someone who lived on or near a picturesque island.

Records from the 13th century indicate that the name was prevalent in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. Variants of the spelling included Bellisle, Belisle, and Bellile. It is possible that the name was originally a toponymic surname, referring to a specific place name that has since been lost to history.

One of the earliest known references to the BELLILE name can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Paris, a register of citizens in Paris, dated around 1292. This record lists a certain "Jean Bellile" as a resident of the city. Other early mentions of the name appear in various church records and legal documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in northern France.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the BELLILE surname was François Bellile (1510-1583), a French explorer and navigator. He was part of the expeditions that mapped the coastlines of Canada and the northeastern United States. Another prominent figure with this name was Marie-Madeleine Bellile (1635-1698), a French playwright and poet who was a member of the Académie des Ricovrati, one of the earliest literary societies in Europe.

During the 17th century, the BELLILE name spread beyond France as French settlers and explorers ventured to other parts of the world. One such individual was Jacques Bellile (1650-1721), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who established trading posts in the Great Lakes region of North America.

In the 18th century, Pierre-Louis Bellile (1710-1789) was a noted French architect who designed several landmark buildings in Paris, including the Palais Royal and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Another notable bearer of the name was Marie-Jeanne Bellile (1768-1845), a French revolutionary who played an active role in the events of the French Revolution.

As the centuries passed, the BELLILE surname continued to be found across various regions of France and in French-speaking communities around the world. While not a particularly common name, it has maintained a presence throughout history and is associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellile

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

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

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