Belasco
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Belasco, itself of Basque origin.
Proper noun
Belasco (plural Belascos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Belasco is the 31033rd 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
- a surname from Basque