Belleau Family History

Belleau Surname Meaning

French:: habitational name from Belleau principally the name of a place in Meurthe-et-Moselle, which is recorded as early as 1047 as Bella Aqua (‘lovely water’) in Latin. It may also have been the name of unidentified or lost hamlets elsewhere in France (compare Bellew).

Belleau in Aisne is a further possible source but this placename recorded as Balliolum in 1231 has a different origin and it is not known if it gave rise to a surname or whether its re-formation as Belleau (a piece of folk etymology) took place early enough to affect the pronunciation of any such surname.

Nickname from Old French beu, bel ‘beautiful’ (see Bel) + the diminutive suffix -eau. Compare Ballou.

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

Similar surnames: Bellew, Belle, Bella, Beller, Boileau, Beau, Bellas, Belval, Bello, Bellet

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1K	Military Records
714	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
29K	Member Trees

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Where is the Belleau family from?

You can see how Belleau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belleau family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Belleau families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 475 Belleau families living in Quebec. This was about 87% of all the recorded Belleau's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Belleau families in 1911.

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What did your Belleau ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Belleau. 20% of Belleau men worked as a Cultivateur and 25% of Belleau women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Belleau were Laborer and Couturire.

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Cultivateur

20%

Journalier

16%

Woodsman

Laborer

Housekeeper

25%

Marchande

20%

Servante

20%

Couturire

15%

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Belleau. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belleau census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 714 immigration records available for the last name Belleau. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Belleau. For the veterans among your Belleau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belleau lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Belleau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Belleau in 1957 was 37, and 68 in 2004.

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Belleau Surname Meaning

Nickname from Old French beu, bel ‘beautiful’ (see Bel) + the diminutive suffix -eau. Compare Ballou.

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

Where is the Belleau family from?

What did your Belleau ancestors do for a living?

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.

Cultivateur

20%

Journalier

16%

Woodsman

Laborer

Housekeeper

25%

Marchande

20%

Servante

20%

Couturire

15%

What Belleau family records will you find?

What is the average Belleau lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Belleau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Belleau in 1957 was 37, and 68 in 2004.

Belleau Family History

Belleau Surname Meaning

52,000 record(s) for Belleau

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Belleau Surname Meaning

52,000 record(s) for Belleau

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Where is the Belleau family from?

What did your Belleau ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Belleau family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Belleau lifespan?

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