Explore the Family Name Beld

The meaning of Beld

1. Dutch (also Van den Beld): topographic name from beld ‘low hill’, a variant of Belt. 2. English: from Middle English beld ‘brave, courageous’ (Old English beald). Compare Bold. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Beld" has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Beld was ranked as the 52,077th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had fallen slightly to the 53,316th position, marking a 2.38% decrease in ranking. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 375 in 2000 to 388 in 2010, representing a 3.47% growth rate. The proportion of people with the Beld surname per 100k also decreased, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, which is a 7.14% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,077	#53,316	-2.38%
Count	375	388	3.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beld

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some noteworthy shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased from 88% to 95.62%, an 8.66% increase. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black which made up 2.13%, 4.27%, and 4.27% respectively of the Beld population in 2000, were reported as 0% in 2010. Meanwhile, the portion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a minor decrease from 1.33% to 1.29%. No changes were observed in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives, remaining at 0% in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88%	95.62%	8.66%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.29%	-3.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.13%	0%	0%
Hispanic	4.27%	0%	0%
Black	4.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%