Explore the Family Name Belete
The meaning of Belete
Ethiopian: from the personal name Belete, which is interpreted as e.g. ‘he excelled’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Belete in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belete has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 95,567th most common, but by 2010, the rank had improved to 56,310th. This represents a change of 41.08 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial rise from 177 to 363 over the decade, which is an impressive jump of 105.08 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of the surname Belete per 100,000 people increased by 71.43 percent, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #95,567 | #56,310 | 41.08% |
| Count | 177 | 363 | 105.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.12 | 71.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belete
The ethnicity associated with the surname Belete also shifted during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic identity associated with this surname was Black at 83.05 percent, followed by those who identified with two or more races at 8.47 percent. Smaller proportions were Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, both under 4 percent. By 2010, the percentage of individuals with the surname Belete identifying as Black had increased to 96.97 percent. Meanwhile, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and those identifying with two or more races had dropped to zero. There was a slight emergence of White identification at 1.38 percent, where there previously was none in 2000. American Indian and Alaskan Native identification remained consistently absent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.05% | 96.97% | 16.76% |
| White | 0% | 1.38% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.95% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 8.47% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.39% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |