Explore the Family Name Bellon

The meaning of Bellon

1. French: nickname from a derivative of Bel ‘beautiful, handsome’. 2. Spanish (Bellón): probably a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from bellón (or vellón) ‘sheepskin, fleece’. Compare Vellon. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alvaro, Amando, Claudio, Consuelo, Diego, Jorge, Leopoldo, Ondina, Oneida, Pablo, Ramon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bellon has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 21,369 and dropped to 24,855 in 2010, marking a decrease of 16.31%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also witnessed a decrease of 12.35%, from 1,142 in 2000 to 1,001 in 2010. This equates to a proportion per 100k change of -19.05% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,369	#24,855	-16.31%
Count	1,142	1,001	-12.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.34	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellon

The ethnicity associated with the surname Bellon also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 85.11% to 81.92%, while the Hispanic representation increased from 9.11% to 11.29%. The Black group also saw an increase in their representation from 2.01% to 2.70%. Interestingly, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed a significant increase from 1.84% to 2.60%. There were no individuals associated with the Bellon surname who identified as either American Indian and Alaskan Native or as belonging to two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.11%	81.92%	-3.75%
Hispanic	9.11%	11.29%	23.93%
Black	2.01%	2.7%	34.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.84%	2.6%	41.3%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%