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

Hellebuyck, 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 Hellebuyck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hellebuyck in America

Hellebuyck is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hellebuyck surname appeared 228 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 Hellebuyck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hellebuyck 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 Hellebuyck

The surname Hellebuyck originates from the Netherlands and Belgium, where it first appeared during the 16th century. The name is derived from the Dutch words "helle" meaning "light" or "bright" and "buyck" meaning "belly" or "stomach." It likely referred to a physical characteristic of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hellebuyck surname can be found in the Dutch town of Antwerp in 1587, when a man named Jan Hellebuyck was listed in the town's records. The name also appears in various Dutch and Flemish records from the 17th and 18th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Hellebuijck, Hellebuycke, and Hellebuijk.

During the 17th century, a notable figure named Pieter Hellebuyck (1620-1688) was a prominent merchant and ship owner in the city of Amsterdam. He was involved in the Dutch East India Company and played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

In the 18th century, a man named Johannes Hellebuyck (1745-1812) was a renowned painter from the city of Ghent, known for his portraiture and religious works. Some of his paintings can still be found in various churches and museums in Belgium.

Another notable bearer of the Hellebuyck name was Willem Hellebuyck (1792-1865), a Belgian politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Antwerp from 1848 to 1857. He was instrumental in the city's development during the mid-19th century.

In the late 19th century, a man named August Hellebuyck (1875-1943) was a prominent architect from the city of Brussels. He designed several notable buildings in the Art Nouveau style, including the Cauchie House and the Solvay House, both considered architectural landmarks in the city.

As the Hellebuyck surname spread beyond the Netherlands and Belgium, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to North America, where many bearers of the name can be found today. However, the name's origins and early history remain firmly rooted in the Low Countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hellebuyck

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

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

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