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Belmore Name Meaning

Altered form of French Canadian Bellemare . English (southeastern): nickname from Middle English bel(le) ‘fair fine’ + amour ‘love’ (Old French bel + amo(u)r). English (southeastern): perhaps also a habitational name from any of several places called Belmore or Bellmoor such as Belmore Farm in Ratlinghope Shropshire or the name underlying Belmoredean in West Grinstead in Sussex.

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


Similar surnames: Bellmore, Wetmore, Elmore, Wedmore, Haymore, Elsmore, Blore, Wilmore

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Where is the Belmore family from?

You can see how Belmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belmore families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Belmore families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Belmore's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Belmore families in 1891.
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What did your Belmore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Belmore. 84% of Belmore women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Cook
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 630 immigration records available for the last name Belmore. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 984 military records available for the last name Belmore. For the veterans among your Belmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belmore lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Belmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Belmore in 1956 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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