Explore the Family Name Belgarde

The meaning of Belgarde

Altered (shortened) form of French Bellegarde. This surname is most common among Native Americans in ND, namely the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe of Dakota Sioux. It is also found in Haiti.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belgarde experienced a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank improved from 23,191 to 21,717, reflecting a 6.36% change over the decade. In terms of total count, there was a more noticeable growth of 16.65%, as the number of people with this last name expanded from 1,027 to 1,198. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 also rose by 7.89%, moving from 0.38 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,191	#21,717	6.36%
Count	1,027	1,198	16.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.41	7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belgarde

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Belgarde saw some shifts during the same period, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, 1.17% identified as Hispanic. The percentage of individuals who identify with two or more races increased significantly by 57.91%, from 6.13% to 9.68%. The White segment remained relatively stable with a slight increase of 0.22%, moving from 27.07% to 27.13%. Those identifying as Black increased by 32.26%, climbing from 3.41% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, which accounted for the majority, showed a decrease of 5.50%, reducing their proportion from 60.86% to 57.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	60.86%	57.51%	-5.5%
White	27.07%	27.13%	0.22%
Two or More Races	6.13%	9.68%	57.91%
Black	3.41%	4.51%	32.26%
Hispanic	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%