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

Beltre, 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 Beltre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beltre in America

Beltre is the 18337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beltre surname appeared 1,511 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 Beltre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beltre 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 Beltre

The surname Beltre has its origins in Spain, specifically in the regions of Castile and León. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "beldad," meaning beauty or fairness, suggesting it may have been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or sold cosmetics or beauty products.

Historically, the name Beltre can be traced back to various ancient records and documents from Spain. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. The text mentions a person named "Pedro Beltre" as one of the participants in a royal hunting expedition.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Beltre surname was Juan Beltre, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. Juan Beltre is mentioned in several accounts of the expedition, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España" (True History of the Conquest of New Spain).

In the 17th century, there was a prominent writer and poet from Seville named Luis Beltre de Guevara, whose work "El parnaso español" (The Spanish Parnassus) was widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

The Beltre surname also has connections to various place names in Spain. For instance, there is a small village called Beltrán in the province of Huesca, which may have influenced variations of the name, such as Beltran or Beltran.

Other notable individuals with the Beltre surname throughout history include:

1. Juan Beltre Gutiérrez (1813-1876), a Spanish painter and lithographer known for his portraits and religious works.
2. María Beltre Cabañas (1828-1891), a Spanish writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
3. Enrique Beltre Martínez (1864-1932), a prominent Spanish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies.
4. Dolores Beltre de la Fuente (1897-1981), a Spanish sculptor and ceramist known for her avant-garde art pieces.
5. Ramón Beltre Delgado (1923-2008), a renowned Spanish architect and urban planner who designed numerous public buildings and urban projects in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beltre

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

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

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