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

Beltman, 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 Beltman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beltman in America

Beltman is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beltman surname appeared 213 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 Beltman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beltman 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 Beltman

The surname Beltman is of Dutch origin, derived from the Old Dutch and Middle Dutch words "belt" and "man," meaning "man of the belt" or "man who wears a belt." It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 14th or 15th century in the Netherlands.

The earliest recorded instances of the Beltman surname can be found in Dutch municipal records and church registers from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Pieter Beltman, born in 1587 in Amsterdam, who was a merchant and shipowner.

In the 17th century, the Beltman surname was particularly prevalent in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, as well as in the city of Amsterdam. Several notable individuals bearing this surname emerged during this period, including Dirck Beltman (1610-1678), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam known for his still-life paintings.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Beltman surname spread to Dutch settlements around the world. One notable example is Cornelis Beltman (1700-1760), a Dutch explorer and navigator who served in the Dutch East Indies and explored parts of present-day Indonesia and Australia.

In the 19th century, the Beltman surname continued to be found in the Netherlands, with some individuals migrating to other parts of Europe and North America. One notable figure was Jacobus Beltman (1825-1902), a Dutch-American entrepreneur and businessman who established a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another notable individual with the Beltman surname was Jan Beltman (1867-1945), a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Finance in the Netherlands from 1918 to 1925.

While the Beltman surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through Dutch migration and colonial activities. Despite its relatively uncommon occurrence, the Beltman surname has a rich history dating back several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beltman

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

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

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