How common is the surname Belén?

1,372 people in the United States had the surname Belén in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 225,033 Americans. It ranked 19,646th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Belén?

Raúl Belén, Argentine footballer (1931–2010).

Where is the surname Belén most common?

Wikidata records people named Belén in Argentina.

Is the surname Belén getting more or less common?

More common. 1,212 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,372 in 2010, up 13%.

Is Belén also a first name?

Yes. Belén is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Belén

A surname, carried by 1,372 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B450 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Belén is more common than 87.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,372 people named Belén in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 225,033 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,212.

#19,646

rank among US surnames

1,372

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+13.2%

change since 2000 (was #20,382)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#19,642	Caliendo	1,373	224,869
#19,646	Garrigan	1,372	225,033
#19,654	Punch	1,371	225,197

Who is named Belén

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

45% of people named Belén identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 35% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 15% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45%
Asian and Pacific Islander 35%
White (not Hispanic) 15%
Two or more races 2.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Beléns

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Raúl Belén
Argentine footballer (1931–2010)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Belén

Belén has the Soundex code B450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B450.

Questions

How common is the surname Belén?: 1,372 people in the United States had the surname Belén in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 225,033 Americans. It ranked 19,646th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Belén?: In the 2010 Census, 45% of people named Belén identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 35% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Belén?: Raúl Belén, Argentine footballer (1931–2010).
Where is the surname Belén most common?: Wikidata records people named Belén in Argentina.
Is the surname Belén getting more or less common?: More common. 1,212 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,372 in 2010, up 13%.
Is Belén also a first name?: Yes. Belén is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.