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

Belus, 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 Belus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belus in America

Belus is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belus surname appeared 201 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 Belus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belus 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 Belus

The surname Belus is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, with roots that can be traced back to the mythological figure Belus, who was revered as the founder of the city of Babylon. This name is derived from the Semitic word "Ba'al," which means "lord" or "master."

In the early Middle Ages, the name Belus was prevalent among Greek and Byzantine families. It first appeared in historical records during the Byzantine Empire, where it was borne by several notable figures, including Belus of Antioch, a prominent Byzantine courtier and diplomat who lived in the 6th century AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Belus can be found in the Codex Theodosianus, a compilation of Roman laws from the 5th century AD, which mentions a certain "Belus of Constantinople." This suggests that the name had already become an established surname by that time.

During the medieval period, the surname Belus was particularly common in the regions of Greece and the Balkans. It is mentioned in several Byzantine chronicles and manuscripts, such as the "Alexiad" by Anna Komnene, which refers to a military commander named Michael Belus who fought in the First Crusade in the late 11th century.

The name Belus has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For instance, there is a village called Belus in modern-day Bulgaria, which may have derived its name from an ancient Greek settlement bearing the same appellation.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the surname Belus throughout history are:

1. Belus of Antioch (6th century AD), a Byzantine diplomat and courtier.
2. Michael Belus (11th century), a Byzantine military commander who participated in the First Crusade.
3. Demetrios Belus (14th century), a Greek scholar and scribe who worked in Constantinople.
4. Konstantinos Belus (1825-1892), a Greek poet and writer from the island of Samos.
5. Georgios Belus (1879-1942), a Greek politician and lawyer who served as a member of parliament.

While the surname Belus has its roots in ancient Greek mythology and history, it has also been adopted by families across various regions, including the Balkans, the Middle East, and even parts of Western Europe, where it has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belus

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

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

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