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

Bellot, 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 Bellot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bellot in America

Bellot is the 38850th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bellot surname appeared 568 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 Bellot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bellot 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 Bellot

The surname Bellot has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Burgundy, where it first appeared in the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "bel," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," and was likely given as a nickname to someone who was considered physically attractive.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bellot name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'église d'Autun, a medieval manuscript from the early 13th century, which mentions a person named Guillelmus Bellotus. The name also appears in various other medieval documents from the region, such as the Livre des fiefs du duché de Bourgogne, dating back to the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Bellot name began to spread beyond Burgundy, with records indicating its presence in other parts of France, as well as in neighboring regions like Switzerland and Belgium. One notable early bearer of the name was Jean Bellot, a French merchant and explorer who lived in the late 15th century and is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to establish trade relations with West Africa.

The 16th and 17th centuries saw the rise of several prominent individuals with the Bellot surname. Pierre Bellot (1535-1605) was a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris. René Bellot (1588-1672) was a French Jesuit priest and writer who authored several religious works.

In the 18th century, the Bellot name gained further recognition with the birth of Pierre Lemonnier-Bellot (1703-1792), a French naval officer and explorer who played a significant role in the mapping of the coastlines of North America and the Caribbean. Another notable figure from this period was Pierre-Laurent Bellot (1726-1819), a French architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Paris.

The 19th century saw the birth of René Bellot (1807-1853), a French naval officer and explorer who participated in several Arctic expeditions and is credited with discovering the Bellot Strait, a narrow waterway separating Somerset Island from the Boothia Peninsula in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

While the Bellot surname originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and colonization. However, the detailed historical records and notable figures mentioned above highlight the rich heritage and significance of this surname within the French cultural landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bellot

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

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

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