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

Bellor, 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 Bellor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellor in America

Bellor is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellor surname appeared 169 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 Bellor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellor 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 Bellor

The surname Bellor is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "bellour," which means "beautiful" or "fair." This name may have been given as a nickname to someone who was considered to be particularly attractive or handsome.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bellor can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landowners in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. A landowner named Robert Bellor is listed as holding property in the county of Somerset.

In the 13th century, a French nobleman named Gilles Bellor is mentioned in historical records as a participant in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France. Gilles Bellor was a knight who fought alongside the French forces in their efforts to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Bellor was Jean Bellor, a French painter and sculptor who lived from 1490 to 1548. Jean Bellor is best known for his contributions to the decoration of the Château de Chambord, a renowned Renaissance château in the Loire Valley.

In the 17th century, a French playwright and poet named Antoine Bellor (1600-1676) gained recognition for his works, which included tragedies and comedies inspired by classical Greek and Roman literature.

Another notable individual with the surname Bellor was Marie-Antoinette Bellor (1723-1805), a French philosopher and writer who was influential during the Enlightenment period. She was known for her works on education and women's rights.

While the surname Bellor is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of French family names, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages and a history that spans centuries of cultural and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellor

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

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

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