Explore the Family Name Belaire

The meaning of Belaire

1. Altered form (also Bélaire) of French Belair or Bélair. 2. In some cases possibly also French or Walloon: variant of Bellaire. Some characteristic forenames: French Amede, Placide.

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How common is the last name Belaire in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belaire saw subtle shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,149th in commonality among U.S. surnames, and by 2010, it dropped slightly to 45,412th. Despite this slight decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased during this decade, moving from 447 to 471, representing a growth of 5.37%. Therefore, although the proportion per 100,000 people declined marginally by 5.88%, the overall number of people named Belaire in the U.S. had a modest increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#45,412	-0.58%
Count	447	471	5.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belaire

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Belaire also experienced some changes over this period, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a large majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.20%), followed distantly by Hispanic (1.79%). By 2010, while the percentage who identified as White decreased slightly to 93.63%, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic to 2.55%, marking a change of 42.46%. Additionally, the 2010 data showed some individuals with the Belaire surname identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races, categories that registered zero in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	93.63%	-2.67%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.55%	42.46%
Two or More Races	0%	1.91%	0%
Black	0%	1.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%