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Belan Name Meaning

Croatian and Serbian: nickname for someone with white or very fair hair or a pale complexion, from bijel, beo ‘white’. Czech (Belán) and Slovak (Belán): nickname from Czech bílý , Slovak biely ‘white’, or derivative of the female personal name Bela (see Belin). French (Bélan): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Belan Family Origin

Where is the Belan family from?

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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 the 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.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Belan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Belan Family Occupations

What did your Belan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Tailor, Boulanger and Confictioner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Belan. A less common occupation for the Belan family was Day Laborer. The most common Belan occupation in Canada was Tailor. 23% of Belan's were Tailors.

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  • Tailor

    23%

  • Boulanger

    8%

  • Confictioner

    8%

  • Day Laborer

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Belan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Belan Historical Records

What Belan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Belan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belan 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 642 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 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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Belan Life Expectancy

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Belan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Belan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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