Explore the Family Name Belz
The meaning of Belz
1. South German: variant of Beltz. 2. East German: nickname of Slavic origin, from Old Slavic bělъ ‘white, bright, fair’, referring to the color of the named person’s hair or complexion.
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How common is the last name Belz in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Belz has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,658 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 15,464, a decrease of 13.22 percent. The number of people with this last name also fell during this period, with the count dropping from 2037 in 2000 to 1894 in 2010, a reduction of 7.02 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Belz per 100,000 people decreased by 15.79 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,658 | #15,464 | -13.22% |
| Count | 2,037 | 1,894 | -7.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.76 | 0.64 | -15.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Belz
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Belz has also seen some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest percentage, at 92.44 percent in 2000, slightly decreasing to 92.40 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, with the figure rising from 1.62 percent to 2.96 percent over the decade, an increase of 82.72 percent. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as Black decreased from 4.42 percent to 2.90 percent, a drop of 34.39 percent. Meanwhile, representation from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010, after being recorded at 0.49 percent and 0.25 percent respectively in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.44% | 92.4% | -0.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.62% | 2.96% | 82.72% |
| Black | 4.42% | 2.9% | -34.39% |
| Two or More Races | 0.79% | 0.9% | 13.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.25% | 0% | 0% |