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

Belman, 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 Belman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belman in America

Belman is the 19688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belman surname appeared 1,369 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 Belman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belman 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 Belman

The surname Belman is of Anglo-Saxon origin, originating from the northern English counties of Yorkshire and Northumberland. It dates back to the 11th century and is believed to be derived from the Old English words "bel" meaning "bell" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests that the name originally referred to a person who rang bells, likely a bellringer or town crier.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belman can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Beleman" in the entry for the village of Allerston in Yorkshire.

During the 13th century, the name was also recorded in various forms such as "Beleman," "Bellman," and "Belman" in the Pipe Rolls and other medieval records from the counties of Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Lincolnshire.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Belman was John Belman, a prominent merchant and landowner from York, who was mentioned in several property deeds and legal documents between 1350 and 1380.

Another early recorded instance of the name can be found in the Sussex Subsidy Rolls of 1524, which list a Thomas Belman from the village of Lindfield.

In the 16th century, the surname Belman was associated with the town of Belmangate, a historic area in York named after a bell-maker or bell-ringer who lived there. This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific occupation or location within the city.

Moving into the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Belman was Richard Belman (1599-1672), an English Puritan minister and author from Lincolnshire, who wrote several religious works including "The Desire of the Righteous Granted" and "The Sweet Swan of Christ."

In the 18th century, John Belman (1709-1784) was a well-known engraver and printmaker from London, known for his intricate etchings of architectural subjects and landscapes.

While the surname Belman is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history and a clear connection to the occupation of bell-ringing or bell-making in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belman

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

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

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