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

Belusko, 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 Belusko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Belusko in America

Belusko is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Belusko surname appeared 157 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 Belusko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Belusko 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 Belusko

The surname Belusko has its origins in the Slavic region of Eastern Europe, particularly in the areas that now make up modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century, derived from the Slavic root words "bel" or "belo," meaning "white," and "usk" or "usko," which could refer to a small stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belusko can be found in a Polish census register from the town of Krakow, dated around 1530. In this document, a certain Piotr Belusko is listed as a resident of the city's Stare Miasto (Old Town) district. The name may have originated as a topographic surname, describing someone who lived near a small, white-colored stream or river.

In the 17th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Beluska," appears in the Ruthenian Voivodeship (now part of western Ukraine) in a land registry document from 1687. This record mentions a landholder named Ivan Beluska, suggesting that the name had spread to other Slavic regions by that time.

One notable historical figure bearing the Belusko surname was Stanislaw Belusko (1701-1776), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Great Northern War against Sweden. He was awarded the title of Starosta (Governor) of Krakow for his bravery and service to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another individual of note was Andrei Belusko (1832-1897), a Ukrainian-born poet and writer who gained recognition for his works celebrating the beauty of the Carpathian Mountains and the culture of the Hutsul people. His poetry collection, "Echoes from the Mountains," published in 1871, is considered a significant contribution to Ukrainian literature.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Belusko family emigrated from Poland to the United States, where the name was sometimes anglicized as "Beluskow" or "Bellusco." One such individual was Jan Beluskow (1856-1923), a Polish-American entrepreneur who founded a successful brewery in Chicago, Illinois.

Other notable individuals with the Belusko surname include Mykola Belusko (1901-1982), a Ukrainian painter and sculptor known for his depictions of rural life and folk traditions, and Jadwiga Belusko (1912-1998), a Polish actress and theater director who gained acclaim for her performances in Shakespearean plays.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Belusko

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

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

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