Explore the Family Name Belisario

The meaning of Belisario

Italian and Spanish: from the personal name Belisario, from Latin Belisarius (see Belizaire).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belisario has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58999 and by 2010, it had risen to rank 50851, indicating a rise in popularity of about 13.81%. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 321 to 410, which is a growth rate of approximately 27.73%. On average, the proportion of individuals with the surname Belisario per 100k people also went up by 16.67%, from 0.12 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#50,851	13.81%
Count	321	410	27.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belisario

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows diverse origins for those bearing the surname Belisario. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 45.17% in 2000 to 48.05% in 2010, a change of 6.38%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by -16.67%, from 4.98% to 4.15%. White individuals with this surname saw a decline from 32.40% in 2000 to 26.83% in 2010, representing a decrease of -17.19%. However, there was an increase in the Hispanic population with this surname from 17.45% in 2000 to 20.73% in 2010, marking an increase of 18.80%. The percentage of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	45.17%	48.05%	6.38%
White	32.4%	26.83%	-17.19%
Hispanic	17.45%	20.73%	18.8%
Two or More Races	4.98%	4.15%	-16.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%