Belan Family History

Belan Surname Meaning

Croatian and Serbian; Slovak (also Belán, Beláň, Belaň) and Czech (Bělán): nickname for someone with white or very fair hair or a pale complexion derived from (a dialect form of) Croatian bijel, Serbian beo, Slovak biely, and Czech bílý ‘white, light, fair’. The surname may also be derived from the old personal names such as Belimir (see Belic).

In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the Croatian variant Bjelan. The Sorbian cognate Bělan is apparently found in a Germanized form only (see Bellan).

French (Bélan): altered form of Béland (see Beland).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Belin, Balan, Bean, Pelan, Beran, Belman, Bielen, Malan, Belen, Behan

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Where is the Belan family from?

You can see how Belan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 49 Belan families living in Quebec. This was about 51% of all the recorded Belan's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Belan families in 1911.

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What did your Belan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Belan.

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Farmer

60%

Machinist

40%

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Census Record

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Belan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 606 military records available for the last name Belan. For the veterans among your Belan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belan lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Belan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Belan in 1961 was 33, and 63 in 2004.

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Belan Surname Meaning

In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the Croatian variant Bjelan. The Sorbian cognate Bělan is apparently found in a Germanized form only (see Bellan).

French (Bélan): altered form of Béland (see Beland).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Belan family from?

What did your Belan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Belan.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Machinist

40%

What Belan family records will you find?

What is the average Belan lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Belan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Belan in 1961 was 33, and 63 in 2004.

Belan Family History

Belan Surname Meaning

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Belan Surname Meaning

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Where is the Belan family from?

What did your Belan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Belan lifespan?

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