Belasco

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Belasco, itself of Basque origin.

Proper noun

Belasco (plural Belascos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Belasco is the 31033^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 748 individuals. Belasco is most common among White (56.28%) and Hispanic/Latino (37.3%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belasco”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 129.

Spanish

Etymology

Variant spelling of Velasco

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlasko/ [beˈlas.ko]
• Rhymes: -asko
• Syllabification: Be‧las‧co

Proper noun

Belasco m or f by sense

1. a surname from Basque