Explore the Family Name Bellone

The meaning of Bellone

Italian: from an augmentative of Bello. This surname is also found in southern France. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Gaetano, Giuseppe, Salvatore, Stefano, Vincenza. French Baptiste, Camille.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bellone has seen a slight decrease. In 2000, Bellone was ranked 35,522 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 37,229, representing a decrease of 4.81%. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained constant at 599 for both years. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, which is a decrease of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,522	#37,229	-4.81%
Count	599	599	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bellone

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bellone, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal some shifts over the decade. The most significant change noticed was in the Hispanic group, which increased by 100.50%, moving from 2.00% in 2000 to 4.01% in 2010. However, the majority of those with the surname Bellone identified themselves as White, with 92.32% in 2000 and 91.99% in 2010, marking only a slight decrease. There was also a significant decrease (-63.49%) in the percentage of people identifying as two or more races, from 3.67% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a minor decrease from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.00% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Bellone identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.32%	91.99%	-0.36%
Hispanic	2%	4.01%	100.5%
Two or More Races	3.67%	1.34%	-63.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.17%	1%	-14.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%