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

Beltram, 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 Beltram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beltram in America

Beltram is the 55741st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beltram surname appeared 368 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 Beltram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beltram 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 Beltram

The surname Beltram has its origins in the Catalonian region of Spain, dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Catalan words "bell" and "ram," which together translate to "beautiful ram." This may have initially been a descriptive name given to someone associated with rams or the wool trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beltram can be found in the 11th century Catalan manuscript "Liber Feudorum Maior," which documented feudal land holdings and vassalages. In this manuscript, a certain "Beltrandus de Bellpuig" is mentioned, indicating the name's early presence in the region.

During the 12th century, the Beltram surname began to spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and into parts of southern France. This was likely due to the movement of people during the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to drive out the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

In the late 13th century, a prominent figure named Ramon Beltram was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Barcelona. His name is recorded in various municipal records from that time.

As the Beltram name continued to spread throughout the centuries, it also made its way to other parts of Europe. In the 16th century, a German scholar named Johannes Beltram was born in Saxony (1501-1573). He was a noted theologian and played a role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, a French nobleman named Henri de Beltram (1615-1688) was a prominent military leader and served as a marshal of France under King Louis XIV.

During the 18th century, the Beltram surname could also be found in Italy, where a notable figure was the painter Giovanni Battista Beltram (1741-1805), who was known for his religious artwork.

In the 19th century, a Spanish explorer named José Beltram (1810-1878) gained recognition for his expeditions in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, where he helped map out parts of the present-day states of Oregon and Washington.

Throughout its long history, the Beltram surname has been spelled in various ways, including Beltran, Beltrano, and Beltrame, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences it has encountered over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beltram

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

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

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