Explore the Family Name Bellisario

The meaning of Bellisario

Italian: from the personal name Bellisario, derived via Latin from Greek Belisarios (see Belizaire). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Egidio, Pasquale, Attilio, Ciro, Domenic, Domenico, Enrico, Ermanno, Filomena, Nunzio, Sebastiano, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bellisario saw slight growth in popularity across the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 49,366th in terms of popularity; however, by 2010, it had risen slightly to rank 48,628th. This represents a 1.49% increase in ranking. Additionally, the number of individuals with this surname grew from 400 in 2000 to 434 in 2010, representing an 8.5% increase in count over the decade. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#48,628	1.49%
Count	400	434	8.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellisario

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bellisario also witnessed some fluctuations during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with 95.25% in 2000 and 94.93% in 2010. The Hispanic community saw an increase of 57.71%, growing from 1.75% in 2000 to 2.76% in 2010. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 2.5% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010, a significant drop of 54%. No recorded individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.25%	94.93%	-0.34%
Hispanic	1.75%	2.76%	57.71%
Two or More Races	2.5%	1.15%	-54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%