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

Bellora, 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 Bellora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellora in America

Bellora is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellora surname appeared 123 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 Bellora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellora 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 Bellora

The surname Bellora is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "bella," meaning beautiful, and the suffix "-ora," which denotes a place or location. Thus, the name could have originated from a place name or topographical feature that was considered beautiful.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bellora can be found in the historical archives of the city of Milan, dating back to the 15th century. In a document from 1492, a certain Giovanni Bellora is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the outskirts of the city. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

The name Bellora has also been connected to the town of Bellora, a small commune located in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. While the origins of the town's name are uncertain, it is possible that it was named after a family bearing the surname Bellora, or vice versa. This town is first mentioned in historical records from the 11th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Bellora was Girolamo Bellora, a renowned painter and architect who lived from 1536 to 1596. He was born in the town of Caravaggio, near Milan, and was known for his contributions to the Renaissance art and architecture in the region.

Another notable individual was Antonio Bellora, a composer and musician who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries (c. 1660-1728). He was active in the court of the Duchy of Savoy, and his works were widely performed in Italy and other parts of Europe during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Bellora was Giuseppe Bellora, an Italian politician and lawyer who lived from 1827 to 1904. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was involved in the efforts to unify Italy during the Risorgimento.

The surname Bellora has also been associated with several noble families in Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. While the exact details of their lineages are not widely documented, it is evident that the name held a certain prestige and was associated with landowners and aristocratic circles in the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellora

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

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

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