Explore the Family Name Bellin

The meaning of Bellin

1. German: habitational name from any of several places in northeastern Germany named Bellin. 2. French: variant of Belin. 3. English: variant of Belling. This surname is now rare in Britain. 4. Italian (Veneto): from a diminutive of Bello. 5. Americanized form of Croatian Belin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bellin has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,831st most popular name in the United States, dropping to 26,008th by 2010, a change of -9.14 percent. The count of people with this surname decreased by 4.75 percent, from 990 in 2000 to 943 in 2010. Proportionally, per 100,000 population, there was a decline from 0.37 to 0.32, representing a 13.51 percent drop.

20002010Change
Rank#23,831#26,008-9.14%
Count990943-4.75%
Proportion per 100k0.370.32-13.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellin

When it comes to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the Bellin surname identified as White, although the percentage dipped slightly from 95.25 in 2000 to 94.17 in 2010. However, there were increases in other ethnic identities. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.91 percent in 2000 to 1.27 percent in 2010, an increase of 39.56 percent. Those identifying with two or more races also saw significant growth, rising from 1.31 percent in 2000 to 2.23 percent in 2010, an impressive growth of 70.23 percent. While the Hispanic representation dropped to zero by 2010, the Black community saw an introduction of 1.06 percent not present in the previous census. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained unchanged at zero.

20002010Change
White95.25%94.17%-1.13%
Two or More Races1.31%2.23%70.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.91%1.27%39.56%
Black0%1.06%0%
Hispanic1.52%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%