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

Belmontes, 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 Belmontes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belmontes in America

Belmontes is the 17764th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belmontes surname appeared 1,577 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 Belmontes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belmontes 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 Belmontes

The surname Belmontes has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish words "bello" meaning beautiful and "monte" meaning mountain or hill. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person living in a picturesque mountainous region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Belmontes surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript that cataloged hunting grounds and landowners in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a certain Pedro Belmontes, who owned lands near the town of Segovia.

During the 15th century, the Belmontes name appeared in various legal documents and municipal records throughout the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. A notable figure from this era was Alvaro Belmontes, a soldier who fought in the Granada War against the Moors under the command of the Catholic Monarchs.

In the 16th century, the Belmontes family gained prominence in the city of Seville, where they were involved in the lucrative trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Juan Belmontes (1518-1592) was a successful merchant and landowner who funded the construction of a chapel in the city's cathedral.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Belmontes surname spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the Netherlands, where they adopted the spelling "Belmonte." One of their descendants, Guillermo Belmonte (1636-1701), was a renowned painter who worked for the Dutch East India Company.

Another notable figure with the Belmontes surname was Manuel Belmontes (1792-1867), a Spanish general who fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon. He later served as the governor of several provinces in Spain and Cuba.

In more recent times, the surname Belmontes has been associated with bullfighting. Juan Belmonte (1892-1962) was a renowned matador from Seville who revolutionized the art form with his innovative style and showmanship. He is considered one of the greatest bullfighters of all time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belmontes

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

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

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