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Belstand Family History

Belstand 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: Balstad, Heistand, Elstad, Belland, Bolstad, Hestand, Beland, Boland

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Where is the Belstand family from?

You can see how Belstand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belstand family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1871. The most Belstand families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 2 Belstand families living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Belstand's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Belstand families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Belstand ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Belstand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belstand 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Belstand. 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 Belstand. For the veterans among your Belstand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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