Explore the Family Name Belling

The meaning of Belling

1. German: habitational name from any of several places called Belling, in Pomerania, Baden, Hesse, Thuringia, and elsewhere. 2. English (Devon): perhaps from the Middle English personal name Belling, Beling, of uncertain origin (perhaps from Old English Bǣdling, an original nickname from bǣdling ‘effeminate man’). Alternatively, a variant of Billing.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Belling' has decreased over the past decade. In 2000, the surname ranked at 29,625 but dropped to 34,314 by 2010, showing a decrease of 15.83%. The count of individuals bearing the name also dropped from 750 in 2000 to 661 in 2010, marking an 11.87% decline. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also reduced by 21.43%, moving from 0.28 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,625	#34,314	-15.83%
Count	750	661	-11.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.22	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belling

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname 'Belling'. The vast majority of people with this surname identify as White, and this percentage increased slightly from 93.20% in 2000 to 93.95% in 2010. Hispanic representation also saw a significant increase of 107.5%. However, other ethnic identities witnessed a decline. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 14.95%, Black identity reduced by 15%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native fell by 27.89%. Representation of those identifying with two or more races also declined significantly by 43.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.2%	93.95%	0.8%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.66%	107.5%
Black	1.6%	1.36%	-15%
Two or More Races	1.87%	1.06%	-43.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.47%	1.06%	-27.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.07%	0.91%	-14.95%