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

Belloff, 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 Belloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belloff in America

Belloff is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belloff surname appeared 121 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 Belloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belloff 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 Belloff

The surname BELLOFF is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bell" and "hoff," which together translate to "bell house" or "bell court." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a building where bells were housed or maintained.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BELLOFF can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, where a certain Robert Belloff is mentioned as a landowner. This indicates that the BELLOFF family had already established itself as part of the English gentry by the late 12th century.

Another notable early reference to the name comes from the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a survey of landholdings conducted in 1279. Here, a Walter Belloff is listed as holding property in the village of Sawston.

By the 14th century, the BELLOFF name had spread to other parts of England, as evidenced by records from the Court of Common Pleas in Norfolk from 1349, which mention a John Belloff involved in a legal dispute over land.

One of the earliest known bearers of the BELLOFF surname was Sir William Belloff, who was born in 1415 in Gloucestershire and served as a knight under King Henry VI during the latter part of the Hundred Years' War. He fought at the Battle of Castillon in 1453, one of the final major engagements of the conflict.

During the Tudor period, the BELLOFF family maintained a prominent presence in the English gentry. Notable figures from this time include Thomas Belloff (1510-1581), a member of Parliament for Gloucestershire, and his son, Richard Belloff (1545-1602), who served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

As the BELLOFF name spread across England over the centuries, various spelling variations emerged, including Beloff, Bellof, and Bellough. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the names of particular towns or villages where branches of the family resided.

While the BELLOFF surname is not as common today as it once was, it has left a lasting mark on English history and can be traced back to its medieval origins as a name associated with those who lived or worked in proximity to bell towers or bell-related buildings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belloff

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

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

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