Explore the Family Name Belasco

The meaning of Belasco

Basque: Castilianized form of Belasko, from the Basque personal name Belasko, composed of the elements bela ‘raven’ + the diminutive suffix -sk. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Marcos, Aureo, Carlos, Genaro, Jorge, Juan, Medardo, Oswaldo, Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Belasco has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade, with its ranking dropping from 30,716 in 2000 to 31,033 in 2010, indicating a decline of 1.03%. However, the count of people bearing this surname has increased during the same period, rising from 716 in 2000 to 748 in 2010 - an increase of 4.47%. The proportion per 100,000 people has slightly decreased, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, marking a 7.41% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,716	#31,033	-1.03%
Count	716	748	4.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belasco

Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the Belasco surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname saw a significant decrease by 35.04%, from 3.91% to 2.54%. White individuals with this surname also experienced a small decrease from 58.52% to 56.28%, a change of -3.83%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community saw an increase of 12.21%, growing from 33.24% in 2000 to 37.30% in 2010. The Black community also saw a surge of 19.71%, albeit from a smaller base, increasing from 2.79% to 3.34%. There were no changes in the counts for those identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.52%	56.28%	-3.83%
Hispanic	33.24%	37.3%	12.21%
Black	2.79%	3.34%	19.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.91%	2.54%	-35.04%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%