Explore the Family Name Belue

The meaning of Belue

Variant of Bellew 2, a surname of probable French origin (see Ballou 1 and 2).

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

Popularity: According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belue has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Belue ranked 19,784th in terms of commonality among last names in the United States. By 2010, that rank had increased to 18,694th, representing a growth rate of 5.51%. The count of individuals bearing the Belue name also grew during this period, from 1,259 to 1,470, marking an increase of 16.76%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people rose by 6.38%, from 0.47 to 0.50.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,784	#18,694	5.51%
Count	1,259	1,470	16.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.5	6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belue

Ethnicity: Based on information derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Belue surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 88.64% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this figure dropped slightly to 86.60% by 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.35% to 2.04% over the same period. Black identity decreased slightly, from 8.66% in 2000 to 8.23% in 2010. Notably, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared within the Belue surname population in 2010, representing 1.84% and 0.54% respectively. Those reporting two or more races also saw a slight uptick from 0.71% to 0.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.64%	86.6%	-2.3%
Black	8.66%	8.23%	-4.97%
Hispanic	1.35%	2.04%	51.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.84%	0%
Two or More Races	0.71%	0.75%	5.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%