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

Belmont, 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 Belmont surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belmont in America

Belmont is the 9648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belmont surname appeared 3,363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Belmont.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belmont 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 Belmont

The surname Belmont has its origins in France, where it emerged in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "bel" meaning "beautiful" and "mont" meaning "hill" or "mountain." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a picturesque hill or mountain.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various French records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. It appeared in various spellings, such as Beaumont, Belmonte, and Bellemonte, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean de Belmont, a French nobleman who lived in the late 13th century. He was mentioned in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy, where the name was particularly prevalent.

In England, the name Belmont can be traced back to the Norman Conquest of 1066, when many French nobles and their retinues accompanied William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William I in 1086, includes references to individuals with the surname Belmont or similar variations.

During the Middle Ages, the name Belmont was also associated with several notable figures. One such individual was Geoffroy de Belmont, a French crusader who participated in the Third Crusade (1189–1192) under the leadership of Richard the Lionheart. Another was Jean de Belmont, a 14th-century French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English.

In Italy, the name Belmont gained prominence in the 16th century with the rise of the Venetian noble family of the same name. The Belmonts were influential merchants and bankers in the Republic of Venice, and their family estate, the Palazzo Belmont, still stands today.

Other notable individuals with the surname Belmont include:

1. Johann Belmont (1598-1668), a German composer and organist during the Baroque period.
2. Maria Belmont (1765-1827), an Italian opera singer who performed in the leading theaters of Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
3. Auguste Belmont (1816-1890), a wealthy American banker and diplomat who served as the United States Minister to the Netherlands.
4. August Belmont Jr. (1853-1924), an American banker, sportsman, and philanthropist who founded the Belmont Stakes, one of the Triple Crown races in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
5. Eleanor Robson Belmont (1879-1979), an American actress, feminist, and political activist who fought for women's suffrage and other social causes in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belmont

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

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

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