Explore the Family Name Belser

The meaning of Belser

1. German: habitational name for someone from Belsen in Württemberg or Lower Saxony. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Belzer.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belser is moderately popular and saw a noticeable increase in its ranking and count between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 16,230 in 2000 to 15,456 in 2010, marking a growth of 4.77%. Simultaneously, the number of people sharing the Belser name increased from 1,636 to 1,895 during the same period, showing an upward trend of 15.83%. The proportion of Belsers per 100,000 people also grew by 4.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,230	#15,456	4.77%
Count	1,636	1,895	15.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.64	4.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belser

In terms of ethnic identity, the distribution of the Belser surname showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. The proportion of Belsers identifying as White increased modestly from 48.59% to 50.82%, while those identifying as Black decreased from 48.04% to 44.80%. The most significant change occurred within the Hispanic community, where the representation almost doubled, increasing from 1.47% to 2.37%. On the other hand, individuals identifying with two or more races slightly decreased in percentage from 1.41% to 1.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	48.59%	50.82%	4.59%
Black	48.04%	44.8%	-6.74%
Hispanic	1.47%	2.37%	61.22%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.37%	-2.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%