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Bellis Surname Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Elisedd ‘son of Elisedd’ (see Ellis).

English: possibly also a nickname from bellis the regular form of bellows until the 16th century (see Bellows). The form bellis persisted generally until the 16th century and much later in various dialects.

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Bello. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to of’ in this case ‘member of the Belli family’ (compare Belli).

Compare also De Bellis.

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


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You can see how Bellis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bellis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Bellis families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bellis's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bellis families in 1911.
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What did your Bellis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bellis. 40% of Bellis men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    40%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Machinist
    30%

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Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bellis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bellis in 1945 was 22, and 76 in 2004.

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