Explore the Family Name Beltram

The meaning of Beltram

1. Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Beltrán (see Beltran), a cognate of 2 below. 2. Italian (Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Slovenian: from the (Friulian) personal name Beltram, from an ancient Germanic name composed of the elements berht ‘bright, famous’ + hramn ‘raven’ (see Bertram). 3. Altered form of Italian Beltramo, a cognate of 2 above. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Amalia, Francisca, Gilberto, Graciela, Guillermo, Jesus, Jose, Juan, Manuel, Pedro, Rafael, Rolando. Italian Carmelo, Dario, Giorgio, Raffaele, Romeo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Beltram saw a significant decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. It dropped in rank from being the 40,622nd most popular surname in 2000 to 55,741st in 2010, representing a 37.22% decrease. In terms of numbers, the count of individuals with this surname declined by 27.42% from 507 in 2000 to 368 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the Beltram surname per 100,000 people fell by 36.84%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,622#55,741-37.22%
Count507368-27.42%
Proportion per 100k0.190.12-36.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beltram

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Beltram has also shown some minor shifts based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase of 2.31% from 52.86% in 2000 to 54.08% in 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable with only a 0.38% decrease. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander showed an increase of 15.25%. However, there was a notable decrease among those identifying as two or more races, which fell by 13.92%. Data for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was not available for 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic52.86%54.08%2.31%
White42.01%41.85%-0.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.18%1.36%15.25%
Two or More Races1.58%1.36%-13.92%
Black1.18%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.18%0%0%