Explore the Family Name Bellack

The meaning of Bellack

1. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovak Belák, Czech Bělák, Slovenian and Croatian Belak, and Sorbian Bělak (see Bellach). 2. Americanized form of Bellach, a Germanized Sorbian surname. Compare Bellock and 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Florian, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bellack saw a slight dip in rank from 74,675 in 2000 to 79,075 in 2010, marking a change of -5.89%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname remained constant at 241 over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 also followed a downward trend, decreasing by 11.11% from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#74,675#79,075-5.89%
Count2412410%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellack

As per the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bellack is predominantly White, accounting for 95.02% and 94.61% in 2000 and 2010 respectively, showing a marginal decrease of -0.43%. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identities, while American Indian and Alaskan Native held steady at 2.07%. Notably, there was a new appearance of the Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, constituting 2.07%. There were no indications of individuals identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White95.02%94.61%-0.43%
Hispanic0%2.07%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.07%2.07%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%