Explore the Family Name Bellini

The meaning of Bellini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bellino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Dante, Gino, Carmine, Luigi, Antonio, Carlo, Dino, Giovanna, Ivano, Neno, Philomena.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bellini decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bellini ranked as the 22,934th most popular surname but fell to the 24,201st spot in 2010, marking a 5.52 percent change. The count of individuals with this name also dipped slightly from 1,042 in 2000 to 1,038 in 2010, a decrease of 0.38 percent. Furthermore, per every 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname diminished by 10.26 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,934	#24,201	-5.52%
Count	1,042	1,038	-0.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.35	-10.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellini

The ethnicity distribution of those bearing the Bellini surname saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority were categorized as white, making up 91.65 percent in 2000 and 89.31 percent in 2010. The second largest group was Hispanic, which rose from 4.41 percent to 6.94 percent. There were slight changes among other categories: the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders remained stable at 0.77 percent, while individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.69 percent to 2.02 percent. Additionally, there was a notable increase within the Black category, doubling from 0.48 percent to 0.96 percent. However, no change was observed for American Indian and Alaskan Natives from 2000 to 2010; the data for this group was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.65%	89.31%	-2.55%
Hispanic	4.41%	6.94%	57.37%
Two or More Races	2.69%	2.02%	-24.91%
Black	0.48%	0.96%	100%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0.77%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%