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Belands Family History

Belands Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beland, Boland, Bland, Berland, Eland, Belan, Breland, Deland, Ueland

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Where is the Belands family from?

You can see how Belands families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belands family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Belands family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Belands's in USA. California had the highest population of Belands families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Belands ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Belands. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belands census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Belands. 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 Cards

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

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