Bellemare ( ; ] ) is a common Norman surname, that means "somebody from Bellemare", name of several hamlets in Normandy (± 20). It is also one of the most common family names in Mauricie, Quebec. It is a compound of French "belle" "nice, pretty" and "mare" "mere, lake, pond", Norman word of Old Norse origin "marr" "sea", finally borrowed from Norman by French around 1600 as "pond, puddle".
A family name is the same as a surname.