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

Belser, 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 Belser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belser in America

Belser is the 15456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belser surname appeared 1,895 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 Belser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belser 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 Belser

The surname Belser has its origins in Germany and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "belser," which means "loud talker" or "boaster." The name likely referred to someone with a loud or boastful personality.

In the 13th century, the name Belser was recorded in the town of Göttingen, located in Lower Saxony, Germany. This early record suggests that the name was already established in this region during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belser can be found in the Breviarium Ecclesiae Misnensis, a 14th-century ecclesiastical document from the Bishopric of Meissen, located in present-day Saxony, Germany. The document mentions a certain "Henricus Belser," suggesting the presence of the name in that region during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the name Belser appeared in various records and documents across German-speaking regions. For instance, in 1542, a man named Hans Belser was recorded as a citizen of the city of Nuremberg, a prominent center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire.

One notable figure bearing the surname Belser was Johann Belser, born in 1638 in Augsburg, Germany. He was a renowned theologian and author who wrote several treatises on religious subjects during the 17th century.

Another historical figure with the name Belser was Friedrich Belser, born in 1805 in Würzburg, Bavaria. He was a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits, and he studied under the renowned artist Johann Christian Reinhart.

In the 19th century, the name Belser was also found in Switzerland, where a family with this surname was recorded in the canton of Bern. One member of this family, Hans Belser, born in 1832, was a prominent businessman and politician who served as a member of the National Council of Switzerland from 1875 to 1890.

Another notable individual with the surname Belser was Gustav Belser, born in 1866 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was a successful businessman and industrialist who founded the Belser Werke, a company that manufactured machinery and equipment for the textile industry.

While the surname Belser has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to this name can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of Central Europe during the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belser

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

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

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