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Bellow Family History

Bellow Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English beli belu or below ‘bellows’ for a bellows maker or blower for example for a blacksmith or for a church organ. Until the early 15th century the term was normally used in the singular.

English: variant of Bellew. Americanized form of French Béland (see Beland).

Altered form of Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine) Russian and Belorussian Belov.

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


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You can see how Bellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bellow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Bellow families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Bellow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bellow families in 1911.
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What did your Bellow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bellow. 100% of Bellow men worked as a Farmer.

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  • Farmer
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Passenger Lists

There are 922 immigration records available for the last name Bellow. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bellow. For the veterans among your Bellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellow lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bellow in 1951 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

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