Explore the Family Name Belvin

The meaning of Belvin

English (of Welsh origin): Anglicized form of Welsh ap Elfyn ‘son of Elfyn’. This surname is apparently not found in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Belvin saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 12,995th most popular surname and slipped to being the 13,391st most common by 2010, showing a decrease of 3.05%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Belvin surname increased by 5.18% during the same period, rising from 2,163 to 2,275. The proportion of people named Belvin per 100,000 also saw a small decline of about 3.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,995	#13,391	-3.05%
Count	2,163	2,275	5.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.77	-3.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belvin

In terms of ethnicity distribution, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with the surname Belvin remained consistent, with White individuals comprising 63.20% in 2000 and 62.33% in 2010. However, there was a notable increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics carrying the Belvin surname with growth rates of 63.04% and 48.41% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black saw a minor decrease from 28.11% to 27.47%. The figures for those having two or more ethnic identities and American Indian and Alaskan Natives showed an increase, moving from 3.05% to 3.16% and 3.61% to 3.96% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.2%	62.33%	-1.38%
Black	28.11%	27.47%	-2.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.61%	3.96%	9.7%
Two or More Races	3.05%	3.16%	3.61%
Hispanic	1.57%	2.33%	48.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.75%	63.04%